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 June 28, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- SkinCure Oncology, IL
- Entity type as reported
- Business Associate
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Submission date
- June 28, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9828, row:967)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), SkinCure Oncology, reported that it multiple employees were the subjects of an email phishing attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 13,434 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, claims information, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards.