HHS OCR report · 2018
Confluence Health data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Confluence Health
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Washington
- Individuals affected
- 33,821
- Submission date
- Jul 27, 2018
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
A Confluence Health employee received and responded to a phishing email on March 29, 2018. An unauthorized entity accessed the employee’s email account from a Nigerian internet address on March 30, 2018, and again on May 28, 2018, sent phishing emails to multiple recipients, and entered a setting to automatically delete all sent emails. The employee’s email account contained protected health information (PHI), including approximately 32,821 patients’ names and treatment information. The co...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Confluence Health data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 33,821 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jul 27, 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 Confluence Health 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 Confluence Health.