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 Oct. 28, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest, Inc., OR
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Submission date
- Oct. 28, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11087, row:2226)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest, reported that several employees were the victims of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 2,915 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, claims and financial information, diagnoses and conditions, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards and retrained its staff on email security. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.