California Department of State Hospitals

The CA Department of State Hospitals (DSH) disclosed that an employee improperly accessed personal and health information of approximately 2,952 employees, former employees, and job applicants. The data included names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, social security numbers, dates of birth, and health-related test results. The incident was discovered on March 15, 2021, during an investigation into the employee, who had previously been found to have improperly accessed patient and employee data in February 2021. The employee was placed on administrative leave, and the investigation is ongoing. No evidence of misuse of the compromised information has been found.