Sacramento County Department of Health Services
Disclosed Dec 9, 20214 years ago2,096 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Sacramento County Department of Health Services, reported that several employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,096 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, diagnoses, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security.
What is known
| People affected | 2,096 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 9, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Sacramento County Department of Health Services (Healthcare Provider, CA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Dec 9, 2021 | 2,096 |
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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