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Washington Dept. Health & Social Services Insider Breach Affects 8,600 Individuals

HIPAA Journal · · US Federal · Data Breaches

Washington State's Department of Social and Health Services disclosed that an employee improperly accessed protected records belonging to approximately 8,600 individuals, constituting an insider data breach of sensitive personal information held by a state agency.

Why this matters: Government social-services databases contain some of the most intimate personal details people share with any institution. Insider breaches highlight that threats to sensitive data aren't only external — individuals often have no practical recourse or visibility when their information is misused from within.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · Healthcare professionals · Compliance

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