Was I affected by a Wisconsin Department of Health Services data breach?

If you received healthcare services from Wisconsin Department of Health Services, you may have been affected by one of their 2 reported breaches. Check your mail for breach notification letters, review your medical records for unauthorized changes, and use our breach checker tool to search for specific incidents.

Was my data affected by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services breach?

If you were a patient of Wisconsin Department of Health Services during the breach period, your data may have been compromised. Check your mail for breach notification letters. You can also contact Wisconsin Department of Health Services directly or file a records request to verify what data was accessed.

What data was exposed in the Wisconsin Department of Health Services breach?

Healthcare data breaches can expose names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical records, insurance information, and financial data. The specific data types vary by incident. Review the breach notification from Wisconsin Department of Health Services for details on what was compromised.

Can I sue Wisconsin Department of Health Services for a data breach?

Whether you can bring or join a claim depends on the incident, governing law, documented harm, filing deadlines, and any court-approved settlement terms. Review current court materials and consult a licensed healthcare data breach attorney for advice about your circumstances.

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Wisconsin Department of Health Services Data Breach History

Wisconsin Department of Health Services has been involved in 2 reported healthcare data breaches affecting 14K patients.

How many data breaches has Wisconsin Department of Health Services had?

Wisconsin Department of Health Services has been involved in 2 reported healthcare data breaches affecting a total of 14K patients. The earliest breach was reported in 2022 and the most recent in 2022. Breach types include: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, Hacking/IT Incident. If you received care from Wisconsin Department of Health Services, review the timeline below to check if your data may have been compromised.

WisconsinUnauthorized Access/DisclosureHacking/IT Incident

2

Total Breaches

14K

Patients Affected

2022

First Breach

2022

Most Recent

Breach Timeline

2022

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

2022-10-07 · Wisconsin

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12K affectedUnauthorized Access/DisclosureEmail

Based on typical email system breaches at state health departments, the exposed data likely included: names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, medical record numbers, diagnoses, treatment information, clinical notes, prescription information, healthcare provider details, insurance claim information, billing and payment information, and potentially employee or contractor personal information. The specific data elements depend on what information was contained in the compromised email accounts and forwarded messages.

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

2022-07-08 · Wisconsin

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2K affectedHacking/IT IncidentNetwork Server

Protected health information (PHI) likely exposed includes: names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, Medicaid identification numbers, health insurance information and policy numbers, medical diagnoses and treatment information, medication records and prescriptions, clinical notes and health history, healthcare provider information, billing and claims information, and potentially financial account information. The specific combination of data elements depends on what information was stored on the compromised network server.

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Data Source: All breach data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Breach Portal. Organization names are matched as reported; some entities may appear under different legal names.

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Wisconsin Department of Health Services Data Breach History

Wisconsin Department of Health Services has been involved in 2 reported healthcare data breaches affecting 14K patients.

How many data breaches has Wisconsin Department of Health Services had?

Wisconsin Department of Health Services has been involved in 2 reported healthcare data breaches affecting a total of 14K patients. The earliest breach was reported in 2022 and the most recent in 2022. Breach types include: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, Hacking/IT Incident. If you received care from Wisconsin Department of Health Services, review the timeline below to check if your data may have been compromised.

WisconsinUnauthorized Access/DisclosureHacking/IT Incident

2

Total Breaches

14K

Patients Affected

2022

First Breach

2022

Most Recent

Breach Timeline

2022

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

2022-10-07 · Wisconsin

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12K affectedUnauthorized Access/DisclosureEmail

Based on typical email system breaches at state health departments, the exposed data likely included: names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, medical record numbers, diagnoses, treatment information, clinical notes, prescription information, healthcare provider details, insurance claim information, billing and payment information, and potentially employee or contractor personal information. The specific data elements depend on what information was contained in the compromised email accounts and forwarded messages.

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

2022-07-08 · Wisconsin

medium

2K affectedHacking/IT IncidentNetwork Server

Protected health information (PHI) likely exposed includes: names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, Medicaid identification numbers, health insurance information and policy numbers, medical diagnoses and treatment information, medication records and prescriptions, clinical notes and health history, healthcare provider information, billing and claims information, and potentially financial account information. The specific combination of data elements depends on what information was stored on the compromised network server.

Search All Breaches

Check other providers in our database

Request Your Medical Records

Verify accuracy after a breach

Data Source: All breach data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Breach Portal. Organization names are matched as reported; some entities may appear under different legal names.