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 June 29, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- Dermatology Group of Arkansas, PA, AR
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Submission date
- June 29, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12044, row:3183)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Dermatology Group of Arkansas, reported that multiple employees were the victims of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 1,579 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, claims information, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. Staff were retrained on email security.