Starling Physicians
Disclosed Nov 11, 20196 years ago7,777 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Starling Physicians, reported that an employee was the target of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,808 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical, demographic, and financial information. Starling Physicians notified HHS, affected individuals and the media of the breach. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.
What is known
| People affected | 7,777 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Nov 11, 2019 |
| Discovered | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Happened | May 27, 2020 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Social Security numbers, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Maine Attorney General breach notice archive: Starling Physiciansmaine.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Starling Physicians (Healthcare Provider, CT)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Nov 11, 2019 | 977 |
| Maine AGresidents of ME | Sep 4, 2020 | 7 |
| HHS archivetotal | Sep 4, 2020 | 7,777 |
| HHS archivetotal | Jul 9, 2021 | 2,808 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2020-09-04 to 2019-11-11 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: ["names","ssn"] to ["names","ssn","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Starling Physicians, reported that an employee was the target of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,808 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical, demographic, a · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Maine AG), confirmed by Maine AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.