Health Data Breach Tracker/KY

Health Plan · Archived

Electrical Workers Local 369

662 individuals · submitted July 23, 2021

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Electrical Workers Local 369, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 662 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, financial information, diagnoses, health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE revised its policies and procedures and provided additional training to employees regarding email security.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Electrical Workers Local 369
State
KY
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
662
Submission date
July 23, 2021
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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