Portsmouth Community Health Center
Disclosed Feb 14, 20197 years ago12,000 affectedConfirmed
Portsmouth Community Health Center, the covered entity (CE), reported that it was the victim of a cyber-attack involving the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 12,000 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, birthdates, addresses, drivers’ license information, Social Security numbers, financial information, clinical information, lab results, and medications prescribed. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional technical and security safeguards and retrained its staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
What is known
| People affected | 12,000 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Feb 14, 2019 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Portsmouth Community Health Center (Healthcare Provider, VA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Feb 14, 2019 | 12,000 |
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.