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Advocate Aurora Health

ArchivedSubmitted 09/04/2020
State
WI
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
2,979
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), Advocate Aurora Health, reported that documents containing the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 2,979 individuals had been left at its old facility unprotected as it moved to a new location. The PHI involved included names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, diagnoses, medication information, lab results, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. The CE offered affected individuals complimentary credit monitoring services. Following the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.

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.

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