- State
- WA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 4,373
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Family Dynamics Counseling Services, reported that its business associate (BA) impermissibly disposed of a laptop which contained the protected health information (PHI) of 4,373 individuals. The PHI involved included names, phone numbers, address, dates of birth, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE terminated its business relationship with the BA and implemented new administrative and technical safeguards.
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.