- State
- CA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 523
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Family Health Centers of San Diego, reported that an employee forwarded emails containing the protected health information (PHI) of 523 individuals to her personal email account without approval or authorization. The PHI involved included clinical and demographic information. The CE notified HHS, the media, and the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.