- State
- GA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 2,750
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 10/10/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 10/18/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), The Healthy Woman, reported that an employee exported a file containing the protected health information (PHI) of 2,750 individuals to their personal email without approval or authorization. The PHI involved clinical, demographic, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the media, and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE retrained its workforce and implemented additional technical safeguards to prevent a reoccurrence. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.
Change history
- 10/10/2026Added 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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