Egyptian Health Department
Disclosed Feb 20, 20242 years ago121,995 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Egyptian Health Department, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 121,995 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 offered identity theft protection services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.
What is known
| People affected | 121,995 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Happened | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Attorney General 2024 data breach report: Egyptian Health Departmentin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Egyptian Health Department (Healthcare Provider, IL)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Feb 20, 2024 | 121,995 |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Jul 2, 2024 | 726 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2024-07-02 to 2024-02-20 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Egyptian Health Department, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 121,995 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Indiana AG), confirmed by Indiana AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.