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Wyoming Department of Health

ArchivedSubmitted 04/29/2021
State
WY
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
164,010
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), Wyoming Department of Health, reported that an employee inadvertently made the protected health information (PHI) of 164,010 individuals viewable over the Internet. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, and laboratory results. As a result of OCR’s investigation, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect sensitive data. All workforce members were retrained on protecting and securing 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.

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