Veterans Health Administration (VHA) reported to HHS on 2024-01-30 an Unauthorized Access/Disclosure affecting 46,677 individuals. A vendor employee mailed PHI — including names and treatment information — to incorrect recipients. Breached information was located on Paper/Films. VHA notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response, additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards were implemented, and staff were retrained on sensitive data protection requirements.
Affected (this filing): 46,677