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Youngs Counseling, PLLC

ArchivedSubmitted 12/30/2024
State
TX
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
790
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Email
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

Youngs Counseling, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee disclosed the protected health information (PHI) of 790 individuals when emailing a newsletter and exposing all of the emails. The PHI involved email addresses only. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach and OCR’s investigation, the CE revised its policies and procedures, implemented additional technical safeguards, sanctioned its workforce member and retrained staff.

Change history

  • 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.