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Performance Physical Therapy and Wellness

ArchivedSubmitted 07/21/2017
State
CT
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
571
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), Performance Physical Therapy and Wellness, had a phishing incident which resulted in unauthorized access to employee email accounts, affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 571 individuals. The CE provided breach notification to HHS and affected individuals and offered free credit monitoring. Following the breach, the CE retrained employees, updated policies and procedures, implemented technical safeguards, and retained a third-party to investigate the incident and make prospective recommendations for its privacy and security. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed above.

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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