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Omaha Firefighters Healthcare Trust

ArchivedSubmitted 01/20/2024
State
NE
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
3,567
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), Omaha Firefighters Healthcare Trust, reported that an employee was the target of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information of approximately 3,567 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, claims information, and diagnoses/conditions. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE retrained employees regarding phishing emails and cybersecurity measures, reset passwords, revised its password policies, and instituted weekly audit logs 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.