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Wisconsin Department of Corrections

ArchivedSubmitted 07/15/2020
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.

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