Adams County
Disclosed Dec 11, 20187 years ago258,120 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Adams County Health and Human Services Department (Adams County), a hybrid health care entity, reported that two employees impermissibly accessed protected health information (PHI). This breach affected 258,120 individuals. The CE notified affected individuals, the media, and HHS. Adams County also sanctioned the employees, locked down the affected programs, and its IT service provider reset all access credentials across its network. OCR provided the CE with technical guidance regarding its obligations under the HIPAA Security Rule and Breach Notification Rule.
What is known
| People affected | 258,120 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Adams County (Healthcare Provider, WI)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Dec 11, 2018 | 258,120 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.