Heartland Counseling Services
Disclosed Jul 16, 20206 years ago723 affectedConfirmed
Heartland Counseling Services, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee emailed patients without using the blind-copy function exposing the email addresses of 723 individuals. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and retrained its staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
What is known
| People affected | 723 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 16, 2020 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Heartland Counseling Services (Healthcare Provider, NE)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jul 16, 2020 | 723 |
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.