Health Data Breach Tracker/MD

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Bon Secours Health System Incorporated

651,971 individuals · submitted August 12, 2016

About this report

Bon Secours Health System, the covered entity (CE), reported that its business associate (BA) left the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 655,000 individuals unsecured via the Internet. The ePHI involved included names, health insurance information, Social Security numbers, and clinical information. Following the breach, the CE terminated its relationship with the BA. In its mitigation efforts, the CE offered complimentary credit monitoring and fraud resolution services to affected parties.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Bon Secours Health System Incorporated
State
MD
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
651,971
Submission date
August 12, 2016
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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