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Heartland Counseling Services, Inc.

ArchivedSubmitted 07/16/2020
State
NE
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
723
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Email
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

Heartland Counseling Services, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee emailed patients without using the blind-copy function exposing the email addresses of 723 individuals. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and retrained its staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.

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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