Health Data Breach Tracker/CT

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Eastern Connecticut Health Network

912 individuals · submitted July 2, 2023

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Eastern Connecticut Health Network, reported that a workforce member sent an email disclosing the protected health information (PHI) of 912 individuals without utilizing the blind carbon copy function. The PHI involved included names and email addresses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach the CE retrained the workforce member on email protocol and the requirement to protect and secure sensitive data.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Eastern Connecticut Health Network
State
CT
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
912
Submission date
July 2, 2023
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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