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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

ArchivedSubmitted 09/22/2023
State
PA
Covered entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
1,505
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

Allegheny County, the business associate (BA), reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,505 individuals. The PHI involved included names, birthdates, health insurance information, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the BA implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect PHI.

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.