- State
- MA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 723
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- 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), Boston Medical Center, reported that a workforce member sent an email without using the blind carbon copy function and compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 723 individuals. The PHI involved included email addresses, names, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE retrained the responsible employee and revised its policy and procedures.
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.