Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Idaho State University Dental Hygiene (August 2020)

Organization named: Idaho State University Dental Hygiene 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 Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of Aug. 13, 2020.

Organization as reported: Idaho State University Dental Hygiene, ID
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported: Email
Submission date: Aug. 13, 2020
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12749, row:3888)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

Idaho State University Dental Hygiene, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee inadvertently sent an email containing the email addresses of 543 individuals that were unmasked. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE strengthened its administrative safeguards and retrained its staff. During the investigation, OCR provided the CE with technical assistance.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

543 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date Aug. 13, 2020, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2020-08-13Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 12749)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Idaho State University Dental Hygiene 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, retrieved from HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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