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Forefront Dermatology, S.C. d/b/a Premier Dermatology

ArchivedSubmitted 04/26/2024

Updated 12 hours ago ()

State
IL
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
2,297
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of breached information
Email
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Sep 23, 2026
Last seen in OCR export
Oct 25, 2026

OCR description

Forefront Dermatology dba Premier Dermatology, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,297 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses/conditions, health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect sensitive data.

Change history

  • Sep 23, 2026Added to OCR's archive list

Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source

Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.

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