- State
- CT
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,634
- 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), Community Health Resources, Inc., reported that an employee inadvertently sent a group email to 1,634 individuals without using the blind copy function. The electronic protected health information (ePHI) involved included names and email addresses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. The CE also sanctioned the employee involved. OCR obtained assurances that CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
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.