- State
- WI
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,853
- 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), Wisconsin Department of Corrections, reported that protected health information (PHI) was viewable on several websites managed by its business associate (BA). This breach compromised the PHI of 1,853 individuals. The PHI involved included names and addresses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA strengthened its technical safeguards to better protect 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.