PA Dept. of Human Services
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Disclosures
2
HHS OCR · 1 jurisdiction
Incidents
—
no linked incident in sample
Max affected reported
11,687
as filed · HHS OCR PA
Leak-site claims
0
none in sample
Identity resolution
- Canonical name
- PA Dept. of Human Services
- Normalized
- pa dept of human— dedupe via name-norm; Microsoft / MSFT collapse to one row
- GLEIF LEI
- No match
- SEC EDGAR CIK
- None — not an SEC registrant
- Domain
- None on record
Disclosure history (2)newest first
- PAHHS OCRas victim2023-07-21
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (PA) reported to HHS on 2023-07-21 a Hacking/IT Incident affecting 11,687 individuals. Breached information was located on a Network Server. The PHI involved included names and case numbers. The entity implemented additional technical and security safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding HIPAA Rules. No business associate was involved.
- PAHHS OCRas victim2018-07-16
PA Dept. of Human Services (Pennsylvania DHS) reported to HHS OCR on 2018-07-16 an Unauthorized Access/Disclosure affecting 2,130 individuals. A programming error in the CE's online portal inadvertently exposed ePHI — including names, addresses, dates of birth, and financial information — of former household members to current users reviewing benefit information. The CE corrected the error, improved testing processes, and, following OCR investigation, completed a risk analysis and risk management plan. Breached information located on: Other.