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 Oct. 26, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- Western Washington Medical Group, MS
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Oct. 26, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10393, row:1532)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Western Washington Medical Group, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 350,863 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, claims information, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on the requirement to protect and secure PHI.