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. 24, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- Sentara Healthcare, VA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Feb. 24, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10889, row:2028)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Sentara Healthcare, reported that an employee of its business associate posted a file online that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 741 individuals. The PHI involved included names, health insurance information, and claims and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to those affected.