- State
- GA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 2,000
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop, Other Portable Electronic Device
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Simmons Family Chiropractic, reported that its office was burglarized and a laptop and flash drive containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 2,000 individuals was stolen. The ePHI involved included names, birthdates, diagnoses, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and local law enforcement. In its mitigation efforts, the CE enhanced its physical security measures and implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. During its investigation, OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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