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County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health

ArchivedSubmitted 09/05/2024
State
CA
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
2,334
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), County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health, reported that an employee was the target of an email phishing attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 2,334 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach the CE implemented additional technical safeguards and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.

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.

County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health (CA), 09/05/2024 | InfoSec Signals