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Forefront Dermatology, S.C. d/b/a Premier Dermatology
ArchivedSubmitted 04/26/2024
- State
- IL
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 2,297
- 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
Forefront Dermatology dba Premier Dermatology, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,297 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses/conditions, health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect sensitive data.
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.