Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Chautauqua County (April 2021)

Organization named: Chautauqua County Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure

What the sources say

HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice

Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of April 16, 2021.

Organization as reported: Chautauqua County, NY
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported: Email
Submission date: April 16, 2021
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12220, row:3359)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Chautauqua County, reported that an employee sent out an email containing the protected health information (PHI) of 537 individuals without using the blind carbon copy function. The PHI involved included names and email addresses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned and retrained the employee.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

537 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date April 16, 2021, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2021-04-16Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 12220)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Chautauqua County Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, from the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), retrieved 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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