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UMass Memorial Health Care

ArchivedSubmitted 02/28/2022
State
MA
Covered entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
4,270
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

The covered entity (CE), UMass Memorial Health, reported that several employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 4,270 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses, lab results, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. 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.

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