HHS OCR report · 2018
Monroe Operations, LLC d/b/a Newport Academy and Center for Families data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Monroe Operations, LLC d/b/a Newport Academy and Center for Families
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Tennessee
- Individuals affected
- 1,165
- Submission date
- Aug 17, 2018
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On June 20, 2018, the covered entity (CE), Monroe Operations, LLC d/b/a Newport Academy and Center for Families, discovered that an employee’s email account was phished on or about February 22, 2018, and the hacker set an automatic forwarding rule in the employee’s email inbox. Upon discovery, the CE immediately terminated the forwarding rule and changed the email account password. The CE identified one spreadsheet in the employee’s email account that contained the protected health informat...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Monroe Operations, LLC d/b/a Newport Academy and Center for Families data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,165 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Aug 17, 2018.
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 Monroe Operations, LLC d/b/a Newport Academy and Center for Families 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 Monroe Operations, LLC d/b/a Newport Academy and Center for Families.