Citizens Financial
Disclosed Nov 15, 20214 years ago688 affectedConfirmed
Citizens Financial Corporation, the business associate (BA), reported that an employee inadvertently published the protected health information (PHI) of 688 individuals via the Internet. The PHI involved included names, addresses, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the BA removed the PHI from the public repository and retrained its employees.
What is known
| People affected | 688 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Citizens Financial (Business Associate, KY)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Nov 15, 2021 | 688 |
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.