Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department
Disclosed Jul 19, 20215 years ago12,968 affectedConfirmed
Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department, the business associate (BA), reported that a workforce member inadvertently uploaded a spreadsheet containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 12,968 individuals to its public website. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of births, and treatment information. The BA removed the spreadsheet from its public website. The BA notified the CE of the breach, and on the CE’s behalf, the BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website.
What is known
| People affected | 12,968 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 19, 2021 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (Healthcare Provider, NE)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jul 19, 2021 | 12,968 |
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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