VA Northern California Health Care System
Disclosed Mar 24, 20215 years ago645 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), VA Northern California Health Care System, reported that an employee left a document containing the protected health information (PHI) of 645 individuals in a public space. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary identity and credit monitoring services to all affected individuals. Following the breach, the CE retrained its workforce members on the importance of safeguarding PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 645 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Mar 24, 2021 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): VA Northern California Health Care System (Healthcare Provider, CA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Mar 24, 2021 | 645 |
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.