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Health Plan · Archived

Sheet Metal Workers Local Union #83 Insurance Fund and Annuity Fund

2,184 individuals · submitted July 3, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Sheet Metal Workers Local Union #83 Insurance Fund and Annuity Fund, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 2,184 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses, financial and health insurance information, medications, and claims information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE offered free credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Sheet Metal Workers Local Union #83 Insurance Fund and Annuity Fund
State
NY
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
2,184
Submission date
July 3, 2024
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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