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Merritt Healthcare Advisors

ArchivedSubmitted 03/15/2023
State
CT
Covered entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
88,740
Business associate present
Yes
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

Merritt Healthcare Advisors reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 88,740 individuals. Upon investigation, it was determined that the entity is not a covered entity or business associate; OCR closed the matter.

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.