Health Data Breach Tracker/IL

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Sarah Bush Lincoln Fayette County Hospital

4,845 individuals · submitted October 16, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Sarah Bush Lincoln Fayette County Hospital, reported that an employee was the target of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) for 4,845 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, diagnoses/conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Sarah Bush Lincoln Fayette County Hospital
State
IL
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
4,845
Submission date
October 16, 2024
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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