- State
- MI
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 2,808
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Loss
- Location of breached information
- 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), Karmanos Cancer Center, lost an unencrypted flash drive that contained the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 2,808 individuals. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media, and it offered 12 months of credit monitoring to affected individuals. Following the breach, the CE retrained staff, published an article in its newsletter about encryption, and audited its business associate agreements. OCR obtained documented assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed above.
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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