Jackson County Health Department
Disclosed Oct 13, 20214 years ago1,000 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Jackson County Health Department, reported that an employee failed to use the blind carbon copy function and inadvertently emailed the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,000 individuals to unauthorized recipients. The ePHI involved included names, email addresses, and vaccination information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned and retrained the responsible employee on the proper methods of protecting and safeguarding ePHI.
What is known
| People affected | 1,000 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 13, 2021 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Jackson County Health Department (Healthcare Provider, IL)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Oct 13, 2021 | 1,000 |
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.