County of Kings, State of California
Disclosed Jan 21, 20224 years ago16,590 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), County of Kings, State of California, reported that a misconfiguration on its public web server resulted in the protected health information (PHI) of 16,590 individuals appearing on the Internet. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, and COVID-19 information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained its workforce members to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 16,590 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): County of Kings, State of California (Healthcare Provider, CA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jan 21, 2022 | 16,590 |
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.