Kern Regional Center
Disclosed Jan 26, 2024772 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 | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
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History of this record
First recordedby backfillSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.