Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by WellStar Health System, Inc. (April 2022)

Organization named: Wellstar Health System Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Hacking/IT Incident

What the sources say

HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice

Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of April 8, 2022.

Organization as reported: WellStar Health System, Inc., GA
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information as reported: Email
Submission date: April 8, 2022
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11538, row:2677)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), WellStar Health System, Inc., reported that several employees were victims of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 30,417 individuals. The PHI involved included names, lab results, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible employees and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. Staff were retrained in email security.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

30,417 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date April 8, 2022, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2022-04-08Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 11538)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Wellstar Health System Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, retrieved from HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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