- State
- IL
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 8,010
- 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
Midwest Medical Center (MMC), the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee of its business associate (BA), OS, Inc., (OS), was the victim of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 8,010 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, medical record numbers, and treatment information. MMC notified HHS, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. MMC and OS notified affected individuals and offered complimentary fraud consultation and theft restoration services. The BA also trained its staff on the proper methods for identifying fraudulent email communications.
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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