Health Data Breach Tracker/CA

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

44,600 individuals · submitted November 1, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, reported that several employees were the targets of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 44,600 individuals. The PHI involved included demographic and clinical information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE changed password/strengthened password requirements, implemented new technical safeguards, and revised policies and procedures.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
State
CA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
44,600
Submission date
November 1, 2024
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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