Kern Regional Center
Disclosed Jan 26, 20242 years ago772 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Kern Regional Center, reported that an employee emailed the protected health information (PHI) of 772 individuals to her personal email account. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative safeguards and retrained its workforce.
What is known
| People affected | 772 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 26, 2024 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Kern Regional Center (Healthcare Provider, CA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jan 26, 2024 | 772 |
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.