Harrington Physician Services
Disclosed Apr 8, 20215 years ago4,393 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Harrington Physician Services, reported that one of its employee’s inadvertently uploaded a file on the CE’s server that was accessible by the public. This breach affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 4,393 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE removed the files from the server.
What is known
| People affected | 4,393 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Harrington Physician Services (Healthcare Provider, MA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 8, 2021 | 4,393 |
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.