- State
- NM
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 4,290
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Improper Disposal
- Location of breached information
- Desktop Computer, Laptop
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Jemez Health & Human Services, reported that two laptops and two desktop computers containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 4,290 individuals were improperly disposed of. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, clinical information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. As a result of the breach, the CE sanctioned and retrained the employee responsible and implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect its ePHI.
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.