- State
- TN
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 4,295
- 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), Ballad Health, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 4,295 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical and administrative safeguards, and retrained its employees 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.