HHS OCR report ยท 2014
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Individuals affected
- 1,801
- Submission date
- Jun 6, 2014
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Email, Other Portable Electronic Device
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
An employee of the covered entity (CE), Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, downloaded protected health information (PHI) onto an unsecured flash drive and used the device in his personal computer to complete work which he then emailed to the CE using his personal email account. The types of PHI involved in the breach included the demographic and clinical information for 1,801 individuals. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following t...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,801 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jun 6, 2014.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Email, Other Portable Electronic Device.
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 Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center 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 Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.