- State
- PA
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 3,394
- 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
Allegheny County, PA, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee inadvertently uploaded a document containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 3,394 individuals. The ePHI involved included Social Security numbers and medications prescribed. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented new administrative, technical, and security safeguards and retrained its staff on the proper methods of safeguarding ePHI.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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