Berkeley Endocrine Clinic
Disclosed May 23, 201610 years ago1,370 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE) reported to OCR that it disclosed electronic protected health information (ePHI) when it inadvertently sent a notification to 1,370 individuals without blind copying the recipients. The ePHI involved in the breach included patients' first and last names and email addresses. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE revised administrative procedures for email communications, enhanced technical measures (including encryption for desktop computers), and retrained staff. OCR’s investigation resulted in the CE enhancing its practices for safeguarding ePHI.
What is known
| People affected | 1,370 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 23, 2016 |
| Happened | Apr 22, 2016 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Berkeley Endocrine Clinicoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Berkeley Endocrine Clinic (Business Associate, CA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| California AGresidents of CA | May 23, 2016 | |
| HHS archivetotal | May 24, 2016 | 1,370 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to insider · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 1370 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE) reported to OCR that it disclosed electronic protected health information (ePHI) when it inadvertently sent a notification to 1,370 individuals without blind copying the recipients. The ePHI involved in the breach in · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.