- State
- CA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 5,014
- 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), California Department of State Hospitals, reported that an employee impermissibly accessed the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 5,014 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses, diagnoses, lab results, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the employee and strengthened its policies and procedures. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE.
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.