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Henry Ford Health System

ArchivedSubmitted 12/01/2017
State
MI
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
43,563
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), Henry Ford Health System, reported that it was the victim of an email phishing scheme. This breach affected 43,563 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, Social Security numbers, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. To mitigate harm, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services. The CE also implemented administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its PHI and retrained its staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the aforementioned corrective actions.

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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