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St. Charles County Ambulance District

ArchivedSubmitted 03/07/2025
State
MO
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,265
Business associate present
No
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), St. Charles County Ambulance District, reported that an employee was the target of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 1,265 individuals. The PHI involved names, dates of birth, addresses, diagnoses/conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided security awareness training to its workforce, enhanced its multi-factor authentication, and is modernizing its email and identity security to better protect its PHI. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.

Change history

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

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.