Multnomah County Department of Human Services
Disclosed Jul 8, 20197 years ago713 affectedConfirmed
Multnomah County Department of Human Services, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee impermissibly accessed the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 713 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, and identification numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE retrained its workforce members. As a result of OCR’s investigation, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and implemented additional technical safeguards.
What is known
| People affected | 713 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 8, 2019 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Multnomah County Department of Human Services (Business Associate, OR)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jul 8, 2019 | 713 |
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.
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