2026 Kern Psychiatric / Genesis Healthcare — Jun 22 management-network access; PHI/SSNs (CA AG)
Data compromised
Name plus SSN, DL/government ID, DOB, diagnoses/treatment, prescriptions, provider name/location, dates of service, MRN, patient account number, Medicare/Medicaid ID, health insurance (per notice)
Technical writeup
Verified California AG sample notice (August 19, 2026) and HIPAA Journal summary. Kern Psychiatric Health and Wellness Center (Bakersfield) notified patients after management company Genesis Healthcare Management found unauthorized network access beginning with unusual activity June 22, 2026. Broad PHI/PII categories listed. 12 months monitoring offered. Count not on OCR portal at press time; recordsAffected 0; companyConfirmed true.
Root cause
Genesis Healthcare Management discovered unusual activity on its network June 22, 2026; unauthorized access to files housing Kern Psychiatric patient data