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Sparta Community Hospital District

ArchivedSubmitted 05/26/2023
State
IL
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
909
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), Sparta Community Hospital District, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 909 individuals. The PHI involved included names, birthdates, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI. 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.