Omaha Firefighters Healthcare Trust

The breach at the Omaha Firefighters Healthcare Trust in Nebraska involved the exposure of unsecured protected health information, affecting 3,567 individuals. This incident was reported on January 20, 2024[7]. The breach is part of a broader trend of cybersecurity incidents targeting healthcare organizations, which have seen an increase in data breaches and cyberattacks in recent years[2]. Such incidents often involve unauthorized access to or disclosure of patients’ personal and medical information, including names, Social Security numbers, medical codes, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, and gender[2]. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services maintains a breach portal where such incidents are reported, highlighting the ongoing challenges healthcare organizations face in protecting sensitive patient information[1].

Citations:

1. https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/breach/breach_report.jsf?ref=blog.gitguardian.com
2. https://omaha.com/news/local/chi-health-says-cybersecurity-breach-may-have-exposed-some-patients-data/article_c255f738-ebf1-11ec-b2b3-33d88b49e8ad.html
3. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1065&context=nebforestpubs
4. https://journalstar.com/news/local/business/health-care/3-nebraska-health-care-organizations-affected-data-breach/article_f43b42ac-9943-11ee-b9e7-ebc88f2143a2.html
5. https://konbriefing.com/en-topics/cyber-attacks.html
6. https://www.hsdl.org/?did=694335
7. https://twitter.com/OCRNewBreaches
8. https://www.courttv.com/news/ne-v-angela-hock-midwife-delivery-death-trial/
9. https://omaha.com/news/local/unsafe-conditions-at-apartment-complex-prompt-city-of-omaha-to-shut-it-down/article_c41d6a46-7fd6-11ed-b36f-434b9dabfbfe.html
10. https://breachdata.topwords.me/hipaa
11. https://casetext.com/case/professional-firefighters-assoc-of-omaha-v-city-of-omaha-2
12. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/476024639/202301319349303710/full
13. https://omaha.com/news/nation-world/article_7ce4c099-81df-5d73-90d9-070c9cd5b6eb.html
14. https://casetext.com/case/professional-firefighters-of-omaha-v-city-of-omaha