Fairfield Memorial Hospital Association
Disclosed Aug 15, 20242 years ago25,093 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Fairfield Memorial Hospital Association, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 25,093 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, social security numbers, health insurance information, diagnoses, conditions, and medical treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 25,093 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 15, 2024 |
| Happened | Jun 20, 2024 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Attorney General 2024 data breach report: Fairfield Memorial Hospital Associationin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Fairfield Memorial Hospital Association (Healthcare Provider, IL)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Aug 15, 2024 | 25,093 |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Oct 21, 2024 | 315 |
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: 2024-10-21 to 2024-08-15 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Fairfield Memorial Hospital Association, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 25,093 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birt · 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.