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Geisinger

Disclosed Oct 19, 20205 years ago86,412 affectedConfirmed

Official notice

The covered entity (CE), Geisinger, reported that its business associate experienced a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 86,412 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice.

What is known

People affected86,412 (as reported to HHS)
DisclosedOct 19, 2020
AttackHacking
Data exposedNames, Health
SectorHealthcare · US
StatusConfirmed

Sources

Source
HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Geisinger (Healthcare Provider, PA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice

Notices filed

WhereFiledPeople
HHS archivetotalOct 19, 202086,412

Other breaches at Geisinger

BreachAffected
Disclosed Jun 21, 2024Jun 21, 20242 years agoInsider1.3M
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.

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