- State
- CA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 41,444
- 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), County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 41,444 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, financial information, diagnoses and conditions, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional technical safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security.
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.