$1.6 million cost of federal fine to the state health agency
6,617 people had their personal health information accessible
How did the data breach occur?
- “an internal application was moved from a private, secure server to a public server, where a software flaw allowed the private information to be viewed without access credentials.”
- no risk analysis conducted
- no access and audit controls
The state agency: Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
Government Technology | Data Breach Costs Texas Health Agency $1.6 Million