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Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center
ArchivedSubmitted 12/26/2023
- State
- IL
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 5,000
- 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), Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 5,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses, and diagnoses and conditions. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards and increased staff training.
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.