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Wisconsin Department of Health Services

ArchivedSubmitted 06/21/2024
State
WI
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
19,150
Business associate present
Yes
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), Wisconsin Department of Health Services, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a cyberattack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 19,150 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, social security numbers, diagnoses/conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS and the media; the BA notified the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided credit monitoring and established a call center for questions and concerns. The BA implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect sensitive data.

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.