- State
- CO
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,454
- 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), Pitkin County, reported that data containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,454 individuals, was viewable via the Internet. The ePHI involved included names, birthdates, addresses, diagnoses, lab results, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary credit monitoring and identity restoration services. In response to the incident, the CE strengthened its administrative and technical safeguards and retrained its staff. 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.