Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center
Disclosed Nov 5, 20205 years ago3,815 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, reported that the protected health information (PHI) of 705 individuals was shared over the Internet. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, email addresses, telephone numbers, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE strengthened its administrative safeguards to better protect PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 3,815 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Nov 5, 2020 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center (Healthcare Provider, IL)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Nov 5, 2020 | 3,815 |
| HHS archivetotal | Jul 8, 2021 | 705 |
Other breaches at Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center
| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Jul 17, 2026Jul 172 months agoInsider | Jul 172 months ago | Insider | Healthcare | Confirmed | 981 |
| Disclosed Apr 25, 2023Apr 25, 20233 years agoHacking | Apr 25, 20233 years ago | Hacking | Healthcare | Confirmed | 23K |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · records: 705 to 3815 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2021-07-08 to 2020-11-05 · backfill source
- 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.
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