Back to the register

PathGroup

ArchivedSubmitted 12/29/2016
State
TN
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
1,443
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Other
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

An employee impermissibly uploaded files containing protected health information (PHI) to an online repository available to the public. The files contained the demographic and account information of 1,433 individuals and their guarantors, including social security numbers. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE had its employee immediately make the repository private and remove and destroy the PHI. The CE also sanctioned the employee, retrained its workforce, and disseminated educational material. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed above. Ultimately, the employee voluntarily resigned soon after the discovery of the incident.

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

Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.

Your cookie choices
We use essential cookies to run this site, and, only with your consent, an advertising cookie from Google to measure whether our ads lead to sign-ups and subscriptions. See our for details.