- State
- AL
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,200
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
An employee of the covered entity (CE), Alabama Department of Public Health, disclosed the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 1,200 individuals to a third party, potentially for tax fraud purposes. Federal law enforcement informed the CE of the breach on March 21, 2014. The U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama indicted the workforce member responsible for the breach for her criminal activities related to the breach, and she is no longer employed by the CE. Following the breach, the CE implemented additional safeguards.
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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