Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency
Disclosed Sep 2, 201610 years ago25,000 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency, reported a breach of unsecured PHI when a break-in occurred at the CE’s storage area. The CE initially reported that the breach affected approximately 25,000 individuals. However, an internal investigation, conducted with law enforcement assistance, revealed later that no breach had occurred because the break-in did not affect the paper records. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE. The CE implemented additional physical safeguards, updated its HIPAA policies and procedures and trained its staff on privacy and security awareness.
What is known
| People affected | 25,000 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 2, 2016 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency (Healthcare Provider, CA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Sep 2, 2016 | 25,000 |
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.