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Minnesota Department of Human Services
ArchivedSubmitted 01/16/2026
Updated 19 hours ago ()
- State
- MN
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 303,965
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Minnesota Department of Human Services, reported that an employee of its business associate (BA) breached its network environment which affected the protected health information (PHI) of 303,965 individuals. The PHI involved included demographic information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals and the CE and BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect 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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