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Swedish Covenant Health DBA Swedish Hospital

ArchivedSubmitted 05/20/2021
State
IL
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
4,206
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

Swedish Covenant Health dba Swedish Hospital, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 4,206 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, and diagnoses and conditions. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards.

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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