- State
- MT
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 37,000
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
A laptop containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 37,000 patients was lost or stolen when the laptop was taken to an event by a workforce member. Following the breach, the covered entity (CE) sanctioned the workforce member who responsible for handling the laptop. As a result of OCR's investigation, the CE conducted a risk analysis and developed a risk management plan. The CE also removed ePHI from laptops and encrypted laptops, tablets, and cellular smart phones. Additionally, the CE developed new procedures and revised existing procedures in order to safeguard ePHI .
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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