Jackson County Health Dept
Disclosed Apr 23, 20215 years ago800 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Jackson County Health Department, reported that an employee failed to use the blind copy function when sending an email and subsequently exposed the email addresses of 800 individuals. The ePHI involved included 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 employee.
What is known
| People affected | 800 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 23, 2021 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Jackson County Health Dept (Healthcare Provider, IL)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 23, 2021 | 800 |
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.