Crescent Community Health Center
Disclosed Jan 31, 20242 years ago20,529 affectedConfirmed
Crescent Community Health Center, the covered entity (CE), reported that multiple employees were the targets of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 20,529 individuals. The PHI involved included demographic, clinical, and financial data. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented improved technical and administrative safeguards to better protect its PHI. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.
What is known
| People affected | 20,529 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Crescent Community Health Center (Healthcare Provider, IA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jan 31, 2024 | 20,529 |
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.