- State
- MI
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 999
- 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), Ascension Eastwood Clinics, reported that an employee transmitted a mass email without utilizing the blind carbon copy function. The email contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 999 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, diagnoses, and email addresses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE sanctioned the responsible workforce member and trained its staff 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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