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Breach notice filed by Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Northern California (February 2021)

Organization named: Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Northern California 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 Feb. 23, 2021.

Organization as reported
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Northern California, CA
Entity type as reported
Healthcare Provider
Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported
Electronic Medical Record
Submission date
Feb. 23, 2021
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12338, row:3477)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Northern California, reported that an employee impermissibly accessed the medical records and electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 2,121 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses, and photographs. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. The CE also provided complimentary credit monitoring services. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the employee responsible for the breach. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE.

The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

  • 2,121 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date Feb. 23, 2021, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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  • Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
  • Observed by BreachRecords (revision 12338)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

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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