Dickinson County Health Department
Disclosed Jan 17, 20242 years ago1,063 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Dickinson County Health Department, reported that it became aware that an employee’s former spouse found the protected health information (PHI) of 1,063 individuals stored on a personal computer. The PHI involved included clinical and demographic information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 1,063 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 17, 2024 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Dickinson County Health Department (Healthcare Provider, KS)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jan 17, 2024 | 1,063 |
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.