Breachesby GlyphWilkes-Barre General Hospital
Disclosed Apr 27, 2020518 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, reported that a tornado struck its medical records storage facility which was leased by its business associate (BA), STAT Informatic Solutions, LLC. This breach affected the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 518 individuals. The PHI exposed included diagnosis/conditions, lab results, medications, financial and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and initiated a clean-up of the area to collect whatever records were recoverable.
What is known
| People affected | 518 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 27, 2020 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
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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.