City of Homer
Disclosed Dec 7, 20232 years ago1,412 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), City of Homer, reported that a flash drive containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,412 individuals was misplaced. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medications, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and posted a substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its PHI. Staff were retrained on the requirement to protect and secure PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 1,412 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 7, 2023 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): City of Homer (Healthcare Provider, AK)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Dec 7, 2023 | 1,412 |
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.