Minnesota Women's Care
Disclosed Nov 24, 20214 years ago1,900 affectedConfirmed
Minnesota Women’s Care, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee accidentally emailed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,900 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names only. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE strengthened its administrative policies and procedures to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 1,900 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Nov 24, 2021 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Minnesota Women's Care (Healthcare Provider, MN)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Nov 24, 2021 | 1,900 |
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.