Health Data Breach Tracker/WI

Health Plan · Archived

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

1,698 individuals · submitted July 8, 2022

About this report

Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the covered entity (CE), reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a malicious attack on its computer systems that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,698 individuals. The PHI involved included names, member identification numbers, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, law enforcement, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
State
WI
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
1,698
Submission date
July 8, 2022
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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