- State
- CA
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 1,446
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE) Madera County, reported that an employee of its business associate’s (BA) vendor emailed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,446 individuals to the wrong recipient. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, health insurance information, financial information, and other identifying information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the vendor retrained its employees and implemented additional security and technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.
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.