Lake Charles Memorial Health System
Disclosed Feb 1, 20215 years ago3,802 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Lake Charles Memorial Health System, reported that an employee of its business associate was the victim of an email phishing scheme that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 3,802 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, financial information, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media.
What is known
| People affected | 3,802 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Feb 1, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Lake Charles Memorial Health System (Healthcare Provider, LA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Feb 1, 2021 | 3,802 |
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.