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. 16, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- Sarah Bush Lincoln Fayette County Hospital, IL
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Submission date
- Oct. 16, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9656, row:795)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Sarah Bush Lincoln Fayette County Hospital, reported that an employee was the target of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) for 4,845 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, diagnoses/conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Privacy Rule.