- State
- VA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,040
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Theft
- 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
On or about August 14, 2015, two external computer hard drives were stolen from the covered entity's (CE) electrophysiology labs which contained the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 1,040 patients. The PHI consisted of patients' names, dates of birth, unique identification numbers and treatment information. In response to the breach, the CE immediately improved physical access control and security to the area where the hard drives were located and later eliminated the need for the external hard drives. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. OCR reviewed the CE’s risk assessment and obtained 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
Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.