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Acadiana Computer Systems, Inc.

ArchivedSubmitted 08/17/2018
State
LA
Covered entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
31,151
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 business associate (BA) of a number of covered entities, Acadiana Computer Systems, Inc., reported that it was a victim of an email phishing scheme. This breach affected 48,031 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names, addresses, social security numbers, treatment information, and billing information. The BA implemented security safeguards and retrained its workforce members to prevent future phishing attacks. After the breach, the BA migrated its email platform to a more secure environment. Acadiana notified affected individuals, OCR, and the media of this breach incident.

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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