Great Plains Regional Medical Center reports hacking incident affecting 133,149 patients
Great Plains Regional Medical Center, a healthcare provider in Oklahoma, filed a breach report with HHS OCR on November 7, 2024. The filing indicates a hacking/IT incident compromised data stored on a network server. The breach affected 133,149 individuals. This submission date reflects when the report was filed with the government, not necessarily when the incident occurred or was discovered. Healthcare administrators should review their own cybersecurity protocols and business associate agreements to ensure robust protections for patient data. While this specific incident involves a hospital system, the risk of server-based attacks applies to any entity handling patient data. Monitor HHS OCR updates for further details on the nature of the exposed information.