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Sheet Metal Workers Local Union #83 Insurance Fund and Annuity Fund
ArchivedSubmitted 07/03/2024
- State
- NY
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 2,184
- 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
The covered entity (CE), Sheet Metal Workers Local Union #83 Insurance Fund and Annuity Fund, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 2,184 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses, financial and health insurance information, medications, and claims information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE offered free credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security 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.