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California Cancer Associates for Research and Excellence – San Diego

ArchivedSubmitted 06/27/2025
State
CA
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
638
Business associate present
Yes
Type of breach
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of breached information
Email
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), California Cancer Associates for Research and Excellence – San Diego reported that multiple employees of its business associate (BA) were the subjects of an email phishing incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 638 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical, demographic, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals and the BA and CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect PHI.

Change history

  • 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list

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