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Prestera Center for Mental Health Services, Inc.

ArchivedSubmitted 12/31/2020
State
WV
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
3,708
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

The covered entity (CE), Prestera Center for Mental Health Services, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 3,708 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, diagnoses, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. As a result of the incident, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards and trained its staff on phishing and social engineering.

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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Prestera Center for Mental Health Services, Inc. (WV), 12/31/2020 | InfoSec Signals