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BrightStar Care

ArchivedSubmitted 10/28/2024
State
IL
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,187
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), BrightStar Care, reported that an employee was the target of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 1,187 individuals. The PHI involved names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and social security numbers, claims and financial information, and diagnoses and conditions. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented several administrative and technical safeguards.

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.