Health Data Breach Tracker/NJ

Business Associate · Archived

Bergen's Promise, Inc.

7,349 individuals · submitted June 7, 2022

About this report

Bergen’s Promise, the business associate (BA), reported that multiple employees were the subjects of an email phishing attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 7,349 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and financial and health insurance information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA provided free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Bergen's Promise, Inc.
State
NJ
Entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
7,349
Submission date
June 7, 2022
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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