Health Data Breach Tracker/TX

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Dallas County

501 individuals · submitted April 14, 2023

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Dallas County, reported that it sold computers at an auction that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 501 individuals. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Dallas County
State
TX
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
501
Submission date
April 14, 2023
Breach type
Improper Disposal
Location of information
Desktop Computer
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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