Memorial Hospital at Gulfport Suffers HIPAA Email Breach

On February 28, 2018, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport submitted a HIPAA Email Breach to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Located in Mississippi, the Memorial Hospital at Gulfport email breach affected 1512 individuals’ protected health information.

Memorial Hospital at Gulfport is classified as a Healthcare Provider.

HHS Wall of Shame

The HHS Wall of Shame is a website under the jurisdiction of HHS that lists all HIPAA breaches reported within the last 24 months. The Wall of Shame displays breaches that are currently under investigation by the Office for Civil Rights.

As part of section 13402(e)(4) of the HITECH Act, the HHS Secretary must post a list of breaches of unsecured protected health information affecting 500 or more individuals.

HIPAA Breach Report

The Paubox HIPAA Breach Report analyzes breaches that affected 500 or more individuals as reported in the HHS Wall of Shame.

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