Century Specialty Script
Disclosed Sep 28, 20205 years ago17,219 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Century Specialty Script, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 17,219 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, and prescription and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and established a phone number for questions or concerns. In response to the breach, the CE strengthened its technical safeguards and retrained its staff on email security.
What is known
| People affected | 17,219 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 28, 2020 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Century Specialty Script (Healthcare Provider, NY)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Sep 28, 2020 | 17,219 |
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.