HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of Sept. 3, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- ADEC, Inc., IN
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Submission date
- Sept. 3, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11926, row:3065)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), ADEC Incorporated reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,999 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications, and treatment and health insurance policy information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. OCR provided technical assistance.