- State
- IL
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 1,594
- 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
W. W. Grainger, Inc., (WWGI), the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee’s laptop containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,594 individuals was stolen from his unlocked vehicle. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, and other demographic information. WWGI notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. As a result of OCR’s investigation, WWGI implemented additional administrative safeguards and retrained its staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
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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