Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids
Disclosed Jan 15, 201016 years ago10,000 affectedConfirmed
On December 15, 2009, a safe was stolen from Goodwill's off-site facility, which contained five unencrypted back-up tapes. The breach affected approximately 10,000 individuals. The protected health information involved in the breach included full names, addresses, dates of birth, reasons for referral, dates of service, miscellaneous demographics, and, in some cases, Social Security numbers. The covered entity moved the off-site storage of back-up tapes to a new site controlled by Goodwill. The tapes are now kept in a commercial grade safe with a combination lock. The actions taken by Goodwill prior to OCR's formal investigation brought the covered entity into compliance. \
What is known
| People affected | 10,000 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 15, 2010 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids (Healthcare Provider, MI)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jan 15, 2010 | 10,000 |
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.
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