Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth of America
Disclosed Sep 11, 20206 years ago58,123 affectedConfirmed
The business associate (BA), Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth of America, reported that multiple employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 58,123 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses, lab results, and medications. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. The CE retrained its staff on email security precautions.
What is known
| People affected | 58,123 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 11, 2020 |
| Happened | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Attorney General 2020 data breach report: Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth of Americain.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth of America (Business Associate, OH)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Sep 11, 2020 | 537 |
| HHS archivetotal | Sep 11, 2020 | 58,123 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · sector: other to health · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: organization to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: 13960 to 58123 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The business associate (BA), Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth of America, reported that multiple employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 58,123 individuals · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Indiana AG), confirmed by Indiana AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.
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