Lynn Community Health
Disclosed Jan 22, 20215 years ago1,800 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Lynn Community Health, reported that multiple employees were the victims of an email phishing attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,800 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE retrained its staff on email security and strengthened its technical safeguards.
What is known
| People affected | 1,800 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 22, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Lynn Community Health (Healthcare Provider, MA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jan 22, 2021 | 1,800 |
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.