Grays Harbor Community Hospital
Disclosed Aug 12, 20197 years ago88,399 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Grays Harbor Community Hospital, reported that it was the victim of a cyber-attack involving ransomware that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 88,399 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, birthdates, drivers’ license information, Social Security numbers, claims information, diagnoses, lab results, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 88,399 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 12, 2019 |
| Discovered | Nov 29, 2020 |
| Happened | May 6, 2019 |
| Attack | Ransomware |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Washington Attorney General breach notice: Grays Harbor Community Hospitalatg.wa.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Grays Harbor Community Hospital (Healthcare Provider, WA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Aug 12, 2019 | 88,399 |
| Washington AGresidents of WA | Aug 14, 2019 | 88,000 |
| Washington AGresidents of WA | Jan 29, 2021 | 4,984 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 88399 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2019-08-14 to 2019-08-12 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Grays Harbor Community Hospital, reported that it was the victim of a cyber-attack involving ransomware that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 88,399 individuals. The ePHI involved inclu · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2021-01-29 to 2019-08-14 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Washington AG), confirmed by Washington AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.