- State
- MA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 723
- Business associate present
- No
- 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 covered entity (CE), Boston Medical Center, reported that a workforce member sent an email without using the blind carbon copy function and compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 723 individuals. The PHI involved included email addresses, names, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE retrained the responsible employee and revised its policy and procedures.
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.