Health Data Breach Tracker/IL

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Chicago Cardiology Institute

2,743 individuals · submitted October 18, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Chicago Cardiology Institute, reported that an employee was the target of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 2,743 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and strengthened its technical safeguards.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Chicago Cardiology Institute
State
IL
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
2,743
Submission date
October 18, 2024
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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