- State
- IL
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 2,813
- 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), Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, reported that an employee’s car was stolen. Inside was a laptop that contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 2,813 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, health insurance information, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, law enforcement, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE strengthened its policies and practices.
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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