Ramsey County
Disclosed Dec 11, 20187 years ago117,905 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Ramsey County, reported that several employees were the victims of an email phishing scheme that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 117,905 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and other identifiers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its ePHI. Staff were retrained on the proper methods of recognizing and responding to fraudulent email communications. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
What is known
| People affected | 117,905 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Ramsey County (Healthcare Provider, MN)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Dec 11, 2018 | 117,905 |
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.