Summit BHC West Virginia
Disclosed Feb 10, 20224 years ago6,804 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Summit BHC West Virginia dba Highland Hospital, reported that multiple employees were victims of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 6,804 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, claims and financial information, 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 technical safeguards and revised its policies and procedures.
What is known
| People affected | 6,804 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Attorney General 2022 data breach report: Summit BHC West Virginiain.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Summit BHC West Virginia (Healthcare Provider, WV)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Feb 10, 2022 | 6,804 |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Mar 31, 2022 | 3 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · sector: other to health · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2022-03-31 to 2022-02-10 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Summit BHC West Virginia dba Highland Hospital, reported that multiple employees were victims of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 6,804 individuals. The PHI involved inclu · 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.