Health Data Breach Tracker/MN

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. dba Hennepin Healthcare

820 individuals · submitted July 25, 2019

About this report

Hennepin Healthcare System, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee of its business associate (BA), Nemadji, was the victim of an email phishing scheme. This breach affected 814 individuals and the protected health information (PHI) involved included names, dates of birth, treatment information, and financial data. The CE, in conjunction with the BA, notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. The CE also offered complimentary identity theft monitoring services.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. dba Hennepin Healthcare
State
MN
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
820
Submission date
July 25, 2019
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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