McPherson Hospital
Disclosed Sep 26, 20224 years ago19,020 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), McPherson Hospital, Inc., reported that it experienced a hacking incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 19,020 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses/conditions, lab results and medications. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained.
What is known
| People affected | 19,020 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 26, 2022 |
| Happened | Jun 12, 2022 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Attorney General 2023 data breach report: McPherson Hospitalin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): McPherson Hospital (Healthcare Provider, KS)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Sep 26, 2022 | 19,020 |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | May 4, 2023 | 36 |
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: 2023-05-04 to 2022-09-26 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), McPherson Hospital, Inc., reported that it experienced a hacking incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 19,020 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security · 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.