- State
- CA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,178
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Lake County Behavioral Health Services, reported that one of its clinic locations was burglarized and paper medical records were stolen. This breach incident affected 1,178 individuals and the protected health information (PHI) involved included names, Social Security numbers, addressees, birthdates, drivers’ license information, clinical information, lab results, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and local law enforcement. Following this breach, the CE implemented additional physical and technical safeguards and retrained its workforce members on the HIPAA Rules. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
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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