VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System
Disclosed Mar 25, 20206 years ago702 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System, reported that numerous boxes containing the unsecured protected health information (PHI) of 702 individuals were discovered in an unlocked office. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, The CE conducted a meeting with its executive leadership to discuss records management requirements for securing and storing PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 702 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (Healthcare Provider, NV)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Mar 25, 2020 | 702 |
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.