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City of Detroit Health Department

ArchivedSubmitted 04/27/2020
State
MI
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,945
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

City of Detroit Health Department, the covered entity (CE), reported that a misconfiguration of an online dashboard allowed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,945 individuals to be viewable by others. The PHI involved clinical and demographic information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE took several corrective actions in response to the breach including administrative and technical safeguards.

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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City of Detroit Health Department (MI), 04/27/2020 | InfoSec Signals