Yakima Neighborhood Health Services
Disclosed Nov 14, 20223 years ago2,689 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Yakima Neighborhood Health Services, reported that a workforce member inadvertently sent the protected health information (PHI) of 2,689 individuals to the wrong recipient. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, other identifiers, and treatment related information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided additional privacy and security training to its workforce members, implemented additional technical safeguards, and revised its policies and procedures.
What is known
| People affected | 2,689 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Nov 14, 2022 |
| Discovered | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Happened | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Washington Attorney General breach notice: Yakima Neighborhood Health Servicesatg.wa.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Vermont Attorney General: 2022 11 14 Yakima Neighborhood Health Services Data Breach Notice to Consumersago.vermont.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Yakima Neighborhood Health Services (Healthcare Provider, WA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Washington AGresidents of WA | Nov 14, 2022 | 2,664 |
| Vermont AGresidents of VT | Nov 14, 2022 | |
| HHS archivetotal | Nov 14, 2022 | 2,689 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 2689 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Yakima Neighborhood Health Services, reported that a workforce member inadvertently sent the protected health information (PHI) of 2,689 individuals to the wrong recipient. The PHI involved included names, dates of · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · source: empty to https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2022-11-14-yakima-neighborhood-health-services-data-breach-notice-consumers · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Washington AG), confirmed by Washington AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.