Health Data Breach Tracker/WI

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Richland County, WI

76,365 individuals · submitted September 9, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Richland County, WI, reported that it was the subject of a cyber-attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 76,365 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, financial and health insurance information, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit and identity monitoring services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Richland County, WI
State
WI
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
76,365
Submission date
September 9, 2024
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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