Sturdy Memorial Hospital
Disclosed May 28, 20215 years ago57,379 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Sturdy Memorial Hospital, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 57,379 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, medications prescribed, diagnoses, and financial and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 57,379 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 28, 2021 |
| Happened | Feb 9, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Attorney General 2021 data breach report: Sturdy Memorial Hospitalin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Sturdy Memorial Hospital (Healthcare Provider, MA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | May 28, 2021 | 4 |
| HHS archivetotal | May 28, 2021 | 57,379 |
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 · records_basis: organization to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: 42336 to 57379 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Sturdy Memorial Hospital, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 57,379 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social · 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.