HHS OCR report ยท 2010
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) Medical and Dental Insurance Plan data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) Medical and Dental Insurance Plan
- Entity type
- Health Plan
- State
- Maryland
- Individuals affected
- 692
- Submission date
- Oct 6, 2010
- Type of breach
- Other
- Location of breached information
- Other
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Protected health information was attached to an email addressed to 85 employees by a benefits staff member. Within 5 days, all recipients were notified, and the email was deleted. Approximately 692 individuals were affected by this breach. The email included names, dates of birth, social security numbers, and marital and disability status. To prevent a similar breach from happening in the future, the covered entity instituted a policy to encrypt emails containing protected health informati...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) Medical and Dental Insurance Plan data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 692 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Oct 6, 2010.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Other, with the breached information located in: Other.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) Medical and Dental Insurance Plan legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) Medical and Dental Insurance Plan.