- State
- FL
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,219
- 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
An unencrypted USB drive was stolen from the vehicle of a University of Miami pathologist. The drive contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,219 patients, including names, ages, diagnoses, and treatment information. The covered entity (CE) provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. It also established a website related to the breach and offered credit monitoring to affected individuals. Following the breach, the CE implemented sanctions by ceasing relations with the pathologist (an independent contractor) and retrained personnel on safeguards, notably encryption, data protection and security awareness. OCR obtained assurances that the corrective actions listed above were completed.
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.