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 June 29, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Catholic Health System, NY
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Submission date
- June 29, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11349, row:2488)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Catholic Health System, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 904 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, and other treatment information. The BA notified affected individuals; the CE notified HHS, provided media notice, and posted substitute notice on its website. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.