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 April 24, 2015.
- Organization as reported
- Saint Agnes Health Care, Inc., MD
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Submission date
- April 24, 2015
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 14816, row:5955)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
An unauthorized user gained access to employees' email accounts due to a phishing attack. The breach included the protected health information (PHI of approximately 25,000 individuals and included demographic, financial, and clinical information. The covered entity (CE) provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE provided additional staff training regarding phishing attacks and implemented additional safeguards for its email system to prevent phishing attacks. OCR reviewed the CE's risk analysis and ensured it took appropriate steps to implement its risk management plan.