2026 Shoshone Medical Center — employee email compromise; 553 individuals notified
Data compromised
Names, addresses, DOBs, phones, patient/MRNs, Medicare/Medicaid numbers, diagnosis/treatment, treatment cost, admission/discharge dates, health insurance
Technical writeup
Verified Shoshone Medical Center (Kellogg, ID) notifications summarized September 14, 2026 (HIPAA Journal). Employee email compromise identified ~May 27; Jul 29 confirmation that PHI was exposed; 553 individuals notified. recordsAffected 553; companyConfirmed true.
Root cause
Unauthorized access to an employee email account identified ~May 27, 2026; PHI exposure confirmed Jul 29, 2026