Adena Fayette Medical Center
Disclosed Jul 16, 20215 years ago1,389 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Adena Fayette Medical Center, reported that several employees were victims of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 1,389 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical and administrative safeguards to better protect its PHI and provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals.
What is known
| People affected | 1,389 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Adena Fayette Medical Center (Healthcare Provider, OH)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jul 16, 2021 | 1,389 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.