Health Data Breach Tracker/NM

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

44,450 individuals · submitted October 14, 2022

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Presbyterian Healthcare Services, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 44,450 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, diagnoses and conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional technical safeguards. Employees were retrained on the HIPAA Privacy Rule. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Security Rule.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
State
NM
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
44,450
Submission date
October 14, 2022
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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