Freeport Regional Health Care Foundation
Disclosed Jul 31, 20206 years ago80,795 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Freeport Regional Health Care Foundation, reported that several employees were the victims of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 80,795 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, health insurance information, Social Security numbers, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI. The CE retrained its workforce members on email security.
What is known
| People affected | 80,795 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Freeport Regional Health Care Foundation (Healthcare Provider, IL)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jul 31, 2020 | 80,795 |
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.