- State
- IN
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 10,256
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Northwest Health – La Porte reported that its storage unit was burglarized and the protected health information (PHI) of 10,256 individuals was exposed. The PHI involved included names, addresses, birthdates, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications, claims and financial information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE strengthened its administrative, technical, and security safeguards.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.