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Lutheran Community Services Northwest

ArchivedSubmitted 05/29/2012
State
WA
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
756
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Theft
Location of breached information
Desktop Computer, Other Portable Electronic Device
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

Two desktop computers and a USB drive were stolen during a break-in at the CE’s premises. The devices contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 757 individuals. The ePHI involved in the breach included phone numbers, email addresses, state identification card information, demographic, financial, clinical, diagnostic, and treatment information. The CE installed new locks, added HIPAA policies and procedures, and encrypted all mobile devices. As a result of OCR’s technical assistance, the CE revised policies and procedures, moved the back-up server offsite to a secure storage facility, and stopped saving ePHI to local computer drives.

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.

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