2015 — Department of Health and Human Services: The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)…
Data compromised
Personal information
Technical writeup
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in Granville County North Carolina notified patients of a data breach when an employee inadvertently sent an email to the Granville County Health Department when the file was not encrypted. The information compromised included first and last names, Medicaid identification numbers, provider names, provider ID numbers, and other Medicaid related services. For those with questions call 1-800-662-7030. More information: http://www.wral.com/nc-dhhs-r
Root cause
Unintended disclosure