Health Data Breach Tracker/KS

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Franklin County, Kansas

10,263 individuals · submitted July 19, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Franklin County, Kansas, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 10,263 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses/conditions, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented multifactor authentication as well as other measures to strengthen the security of its network.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Franklin County, Kansas
State
KS
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
10,263
Submission date
July 19, 2024
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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