- State
- AR
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 925
- 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), Arkansas Department of Human Services, reported that an employee emailed the protected health information (PHI) of 925 individuals to her personal email account. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the incident, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and retrained its staff.
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.