- State
- WI
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 45,580
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Other Portable Electronic Device
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Forefront Dermatology, reported that an employee sold decommissioned electronic devices that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 45,580 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, phone numbers, addresses, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee as well as others and implemented additional technical safeguards.
Change history
- Sep 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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