Health Data Breach Tracker/CA

Healthcare Provider · Archived

County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health

5,129 individuals · submitted April 20, 2022

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 5,129 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards, and provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health
State
CA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
5,129
Submission date
April 20, 2022
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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