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Lake Charles Memorial Health System

ArchivedSubmitted 02/01/2021
State
LA
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
3,802
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), Lake Charles Memorial Health System, reported that an employee of its business associate was the victim of an email phishing scheme that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 3,802 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, financial information, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media.

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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