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 July 23, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- Electrical Workers Local 369, KY
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Submission date
- July 23, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11987, row:3126)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Electrical Workers Local 369, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 662 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, financial information, diagnoses, health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE revised its policies and procedures and provided additional training to employees regarding email security.