Breachesby GlyphTown of Babylon
Disclosed Jul 24, 20205,927 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Town of Babylon, reported that several employees were the victims of an email phishing scheme that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,974 affected individuals. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. 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 and responding to fraudulent email communications.
What is known
| People affected | 5,927 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 24, 2020 |
| Discovered | May 26, 2020 |
| Happened | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | NamesSocial Security numbersHealth |
| Sector | Government · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
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History of this record
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First seen 2026-09-25 (Maine AG), confirmed by Maine AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.