City of Detroit Health Department
Disclosed Apr 27, 20206 years ago1,945 affectedConfirmed
City of Detroit Health Department, the covered entity (CE), reported that a misconfiguration of an online dashboard allowed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,945 individuals to be viewable by others. The PHI involved clinical and demographic information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE took several corrective actions in response to the breach including administrative and technical safeguards.
What is known
| People affected | 1,945 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 27, 2020 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): City of Detroit Health Department (Healthcare Provider, MI)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 27, 2020 | 1,945 |
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.