Saint Francis Healthcare Partners
Disclosed May 4, 20206 years ago38,529 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Saint Francis Healthcare Partners, reported that multiple employees were the victims of an email phishing scheme that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 38,529 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, diagnoses, health insurance information, and treatment and clinical information. Following the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its ePHI. In addition, the CE retrained its workforce members on the proper methods of identifying fraudulent email communications.
What is known
| People affected | 38,529 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 4, 2020 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Saint Francis Healthcare Partners (Business Associate, CT)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | May 4, 2020 | 38,529 |
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.