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Pershing Health System

ArchivedSubmitted 01/05/2023
State
MO
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
5,368
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), Pershing Health System, reported that several employees were the subjects of an email phishing incident that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 5,368 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE offered free credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. The CE also retrained staff on email security precautions.

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.