HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of May 20, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Alameda Health System, CA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Submission date
- May 20, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11447, row:2586)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Alameda Health System, reported that multiple employees were the targets of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 55,650 individuals. The PHI involved included demographic, clinical, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE changed passwords and strengthened password requirements, implemented new technical safeguards, and conducted a HIPAA Security Rule Risk Analysis.