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June E. Nylen Cancer Center

ArchivedSubmitted 09/11/2019
State
IA
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
927
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), June E. Nylen Cancer Center, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 927 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified, HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE hired a third-party to investigate the breach and provided additional HIPAA training to its employees.

Change history

  • 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list

Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source

Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.

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