HHS OCR report ยท 2012
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
- Entity type
- Health Plan
- State
- South Carolina
- Individuals affected
- 228,435
- Submission date
- Apr 24, 2012
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, discovered that an employee sent Medicaid reports to her personal email from January 31, 2012, through April 4, 2012. The breach affected 228,435 individuals and the types of protected health information (PHI) involved in the breach included names, addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers and for 22,648 individuals, their Medicaid identification numbers. The CE provided timely breach notification to HH...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 228,435 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Apr 24, 2012.
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.
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 South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services 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 South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.