- State
- MN
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 37,942
- 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), Children’s Minnesota, reported that, due to a programming error, the protected health information (PHI) of 37,942 individuals was viewable over the Internet. The PHI involved included names, insurance information, and treatment information. The Social Security number of one individual was also breached. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE implemented additional technical and security safeguards to further protect its PHI. All staff were retrained. 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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