Breachesby GlyphSentara Healthcare
Disclosed Nov 19, 202172,121 affectedConfirmed
Sentara Healthcare, the covered entity (CE), reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 72,121 individuals. The PHI involved included addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and other identifiers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals and the media. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the Breach Notification Rule.
What is known
| People affected | 72,121 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Nov 19, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
Notices filed
Other breaches at Sentara Healthcare
Insider breachInsider exposed names and health records. Reported to the HHS archive.741 affectedHealthcareUSFeb 24, 2023Hacking breachHacking exposed names and health records. Reported to the HHS archive.5,454 affectedHealthcareUSJan 16, 2017Lost or stolen device breachLost or stolen device exposed names and health records. Reported to the HHS archive.1,040 affectedHealthcareUSOct 2, 2015Lost or stolen device breachLost or stolen device exposed names and health records. Reported to the HHS archive.3,861 affectedHealthcareUSJan 16, 2014
History of this record
First recordedby backfillSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.