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 Jan. 19, 2018.
- Organization as reported
- Westminster Ingleside King Farm Presbyterian Retirement Communities, Inc., MD
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Desktop Computer, Network Server
- Submission date
- Jan. 19, 2018
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13938, row:5077)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
An unauthorized user accessed the covered entity’s (CE) information technology (IT) network and infected it with malware. The breach involved the protected health information (PHI) of 5,228 individuals and included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, and clinical information. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media and provided free credit monitoring. Following the breach, the CE implemented dual-factor authentication for access to its IT network and a monitoring system to detect unauthorized access. During the investigation, OCR reviewed the CE’s HIPAA policies and risk analysis for HIPAA compliance.