- State
- OH
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 604
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Loss
- 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
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, the covered entity (CE), reported that a password-protected and encrypted hard drive was lost or misplaced. The hard drive contained the protected health information (PHI) of 604 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE also conducted an exhaustive search in an effort to locate the missing hard drive. In its mitigation efforts, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect its data.
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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