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Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
ArchivedSubmitted 12/16/2024
Updated 22 hours ago ()
- State
- MA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 959
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Loss
- Location of breached information
- Other Portable Electronic Device
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, reported that it lost a digital camera containing the protected health information (PHI) of 959 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.
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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