Health Data Breach Tracker/PA

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

11,687 individuals · submitted July 21, 2023

About this report

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a hacking attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 11,687 individuals. The PHI involved included names and case numbers. The CE notified HHS, impacted individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional technical and security safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
State
PA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
11,687
Submission date
July 21, 2023
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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