BrightStar Care
Disclosed Oct 28, 20241 year ago1,187 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), BrightStar Care, reported that an employee was the target of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 1,187 individuals. The PHI involved names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and social security numbers, claims and financial information, and diagnoses and conditions. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented several administrative and technical safeguards.
What is known
| People affected | 1,187 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): BrightStar Care (Healthcare Provider, IL)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Oct 28, 2024 | 1,187 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.