- State
- PA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,050
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Penn Medicine, reported that an unencrypted laptop containing protected health information (PHI) was stolen from an employee. This breach affected 1,050 individuals and the protected health information (PHI) involved included names, dates of birth, claims information, and treatment information. As a result of the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and security safeguards and retrained its staff on the importance of patient privacy and safeguarding PHI.
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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