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Regional Center of the East Bay
ArchivedSubmitted 07/09/2025
Updated 14 hours ago ()
- State
- CA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 689
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Regional Center of the East Bay, reported that an employee sent an email containing the protected health information (PHI) of 689 individuals to an unintended recipient. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and other identifiers. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media regarding the breach. In response to the breach the CE sent an email reminder to all employees regarding its HIPAA compliance policies and procedures and provided written counseling to the affected employee.
Change history
- Sep 23, 2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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