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Breach notice filed by Washington VA Medical Center (April 2026)

Organization named: Washington VA Medical Center Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure

What the sources say

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 April 16, 2026.

Organization as reported
Washington VA Medical Center, DC
Entity type as reported
Healthcare Provider
Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported
Paper/Films
Submission date
April 16, 2026
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 8937, row:76)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Washington VA Medical Center, reported that an employee exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,467 individuals during the mail process. The PHI involved names, dates of birth, and social security numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE is revising its relevant administrative processes. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.

The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

  • 1,467 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date April 16, 2026, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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  • Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
  • Observed by BreachRecords (revision 8937)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

  • Washington VA Medical Center Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

  • 3dbc27dd5742e041cc1e7fe18cc669e2901fbd3b86b7007ed27948ff4d406e1f
    text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, from the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), retrieved 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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