Health Data Breach Tracker/CA

Healthcare Provider · Archived

County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health

1,598 individuals · submitted May 20, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,598 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security Numbers. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards.

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
1,598
Submission date
May 20, 2024
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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