Columbia River Mental Health Services
Disclosed Aug 8, 20224 years ago17,916 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Columbia River Mental Health Services, reported that multiple employees were the victims of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 17,842 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, addresses, dates of birth, claims information, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its sensitive data.
What is known
| People affected | 17,916 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 8, 2022 |
| Discovered | Mar 21, 2022 |
| Happened | May 14, 2021 |
| Attack | Phishing |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Washington Attorney General breach notice: Columbia River Mental Health Servicesatg.wa.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Oregon DOJ breach notice: Columbia River Mental Health Servicesjustice.oregon.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Indiana Attorney General 2022 data breach report: Columbia River Mental Health Servicesin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Columbia River Mental Health Services (Healthcare Provider, WA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Aug 8, 2022 | 17,842 |
| Washington AGresidents of WA | Oct 4, 2022 | 17,020 |
| Oregon DOJresidents of OR | Oct 4, 2022 | 17,842 |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Oct 4, 2022 | 3 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2022-10-04 to 2022-08-08 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Columbia River Mental Health Services, reported that multiple employees were the victims of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 17,842 individuals. The PHI involved included · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to organization · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 17916 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Washington AG), confirmed by Washington AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.