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Supportive Concepts for Families, Inc.

ArchivedSubmitted 02/13/2014
State
PA
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
593
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 CE inadvertently made an internal database containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 593 individuals accessible on the Internet. The ePHI involved in the breach included names, dates of birth, social security numbers, addresses, dates of services, and customer service notes. The CE immediately removed the database from the Internet and secured it against further unauthorized disclosures. The CE provided breach notification to affected individuals, HHS, and the media, and posted substitute notice online. Following the breach, the CE provided further HIPAA training to its staff and sanctioned the responsible employees. The CE also took measures to reduce the vulnerabilities identified its most recent risk analysis. As a result of OCR’s

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.

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