HHS OCR report · 2020
Good Samaritan Hospital, Inc. data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Good Samaritan Hospital, Inc.
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- California
- Individuals affected
- 233,835
- Submission date
- Apr 17, 2020
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Good Samaritan Hospital, Inc. reported that it experienced a series of phishing email attacks, which resulted in the breach of 233,835 individuals’ protected health information (PHI). The CE became a part of PIH Health, Inc. (PIH Health) in December 2019, and OCR consolidated its investigation of this breach with another breach involving email phishing attacks against PHI Health, which we settled with a resolution agreement and corrective action plan. The settlement...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Good Samaritan Hospital, Inc. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 233,835 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Apr 17, 2020.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, with the breached information located in: Email.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from Good Samaritan Hospital, Inc. legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or Good Samaritan Hospital, Inc..