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Health Quest Systems, Inc.

ArchivedSubmitted 05/31/2019
State
NY
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
372,043
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), Health Quest Systems, Inc., reported that several employees were the victims of an email phishing scheme that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 372,043 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, financial information, health insurance information lab results, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its ePHI. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective action noted.

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

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