- State
- GA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 532
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
Georgia Department of Public Health, the covered entity (CE), learned that an employee of its business associate (BA) was the target of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 532 individuals. The PHI included names, diagnoses and conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. 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.