La Liga Puertorriquena Contra El Cancer
Disclosed Sep 16, 20242 years ago4,590 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), La Liga Puertorriquena Contra El Cancer dba Hospital Oncológico, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 4,590 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses, and birthdates. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 4,590 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 16, 2024 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): La Liga Puertorriquena Contra El Cancer (Healthcare Provider, )ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Sep 16, 2024 | 4,590 |
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.