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Oroville Hospital

ArchivedSubmitted 09/23/2010
State
CA
Covered entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
1,474
Business associate present
Yes
Type of breach
Theft
Location of breached information
Other, Other Portable Electronic Device
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE) filed a breach report with OCR after two USB storage devices containing electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,474 individuals were lost. The ePHI included names, dates of birth, and treatment information. Upon discovery of the breach, the CE notified individuals, OCR and the media. Additionally, the CE initiated an encryption project to encrypt emails, external hard drives, and related media. Following OCR's investigation, the CE filed a police report, updated its policies and procedures in an effort to better safeguard ePHI, and encrypted USB devices. \ \

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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