San Juan County Data Breach (2016)

San Juan County notifying patients whose PHI were potentially viewable by hacker hacker had gained access to its computer systems and potentially viewed the highly confidential data of patients enrolled in its drug and alcohol abuse program. Patients affected by the breach had previously been ordered by the courts to undergo treatment for drug and alcohol abuse after being caught using methamphetamine or driving while under the influence of alcohol. Patients' names and participation in the drug and alcohol program were potentially revealed to the hacker, along with their addresses, health assessment data, details of prescription medication, and the treatment methods they had been prescribed.