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Orchard Park Fire District EMS

ArchivedSubmitted 05/29/2024
State
NY
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
2,089
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

Orchard Park Fire District and Orchard Park EMS, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,089 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license/state ID numbers, financial and health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and law enforcement officials. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional technical, administrative 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.