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Allegheny County, PA

ArchivedSubmitted 03/13/2020
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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