Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center

Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center reported to HHS on 2023-04-25 a Hacking/IT Incident affecting 23,376 individuals. Breached information located on Email. An employee was the subject of an email phishing attack exposing PHI including names, addresses, DOB, diagnoses, and medical record numbers.

Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center reported to HHS on 2021-07-08 a Unauthorized Access/Disclosure affecting 705 individuals. Breached information located on Network Server. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, email addresses, telephone numbers, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE strengthened its administrative safeguards to better protect PHI.

Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center reported to HHS on 2020-11-05 an Unauthorized Access/Disclosure affecting 3,815 individuals. An employee emailed PHI — including names, addresses, dates of birth, and lab results — to unauthorized entities via email. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media, and responded by sanctioning and retraining the responsible employee and revising its policies and procedures.