Sterling Healthcare Holdings
Disclosed Apr 28, 20224 years ago22,062 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Sterling Healthcare Holdings dba Cordant Health Solutions, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 20,932 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, claims information, lab results, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to improve its security posture. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Security and Breach Notification Rules.
What is known
| People affected | 22,062 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Happened | Feb 18, 2022 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Attorney General 2022 data breach report: Sterling Healthcare Holdingsin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Sterling Healthcare Holdings (Healthcare Provider, CO)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 28, 2022 | 20,932 |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Jul 20, 2022 | 2 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2022-07-20 to 2022-04-28 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Sterling Healthcare Holdings dba Cordant Health Solutions, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 20,932 individuals. The PHI involve · 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.