- State
- CA
- Covered entity type
- Business Associate
- Individuals affected
- 1,494
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
East Bay Perinatal Medical Associates (EBPMA), the covered entity (CE), reported that they were contacted by the Berkeley Police Department and provided with a listing of its patients that was on an employee’s personal laptop. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names and dates of birth. The breach affected 1,494 individuals. In response to the breach, EBPMA notified the media, sent notices to all affected individuals, and provided information regarding credit monitoring services. As a result of OCR’s investigation, EBPMA provided training to its staff regarding the administrative, physical, and technical safeguarding of PHI. During OCR’s investigation, EBPMA ceased independent operation and became a part of UCSF Benioff Children’s Physicians.
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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