Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Saint Francis Ministries (April 2020)

Organization named: Saint Francis Ministries Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Hacking/IT Incident

What the sources say

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 April 10, 2020.

Organization as reported: Saint Francis Ministries, KS
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information as reported: Email
Submission date: April 10, 2020
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12919, row:4058)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Saint Francis Ministries, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PH) of 3,680 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, financial information, diagnoses, medications prescribed, 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 provided cybersecurity training to its workforce.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

3,680 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date April 10, 2020, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2020-04-10Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 12919)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Saint Francis Ministries Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, from the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), retrieved 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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