HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of Feb. 16, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- Hospice of Huntington, WV
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Feb. 16, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10128, row:1267)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Hospice of Huntington, reported that it experienced a cybersecurity incident during which certain impacted files containing protected health information (PHI) may have been subject to unauthorized access or acquisition. The breach affected approximately 9,013 individuals. The PHI involved demographic, financial, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. The CE took several corrective actions in response to the breach, including the implementation of several technical safeguards. Additionally, OCR provided technical assistance to the CE.