- State
- MA
- Covered entity type
- Business Associate
- Individuals affected
- 4,270
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), UMass Memorial Health, reported that several employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 4,270 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses, lab results, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security.
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
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