- State
- AZ
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 2,632
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- 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), the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, reported that a computer programming error allowed individuals to view the protected health information (PHI) of 2,632 individuals via the Internet. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and other identifiers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the strengthened its technical safeguards to better protect sensitive data. 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.