HHS OCR report · 2024
Pope & Conner Consulting, Inc. data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Pope & Conner Consulting, Inc.
- Entity type
- Business Associate
- State
- Wisconsin
- Individuals affected
- 1,035
- Submission date
- May 15, 2024
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Pope & Conner Consulting, Inc. OCR Transaction Number: 24-574297 Pope & Conner Consulting, Inc., a business associate (BA), reported that threat actors gained access to a BA workforce member’s email account via a phishing attack. The email account contained data that included the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 6,251 individuals. The ePHI involved Clinical, demographic and other treatment information. The BA provided evidence that it notified covered entities, HHS and ind...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Pope & Conner Consulting, Inc. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,035 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on May 15, 2024.
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 Pope & Conner Consulting, 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 Pope & Conner Consulting, Inc..