- State
- GA
- Covered entity type
- Business Associate
- Individuals affected
- 18,354
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The business associate (BA), NorthStar HealthCare Consulting LLC, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 18,354 individuals. This PHI involved included names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional technical safeguards and provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals.
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.