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 17, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Tosoh America, Inc., OH
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Submission date
- June 17, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11373, row:2512)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
Tosoh America, the covered entity (CE), reported that multiple employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 880 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security precautions. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.