Cypress Healthcare
Disclosed May 9, 20224 years ago899 affectedConfirmed
Cypress Healthcare, the covered entity (CE), reported that a laptop was stolen from an employee’s car. This breach affected the protected health information (PHI) of 899 individuals. The PHI involved included names and dates of birth. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, local law enforcement, and posted substitute notice to its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect PHI. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.
What is known
| People affected | 899 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 9, 2022 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Cypress Healthcare (Healthcare Provider, AL)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | May 9, 2022 | 899 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.