Breachesby GlyphMethodist Charlton Medical Center
Disclosed May 5, 20111,500 affectedConfirmed
An unencrypted laptop was stolen from a locked office in the hospital. The laptop contained the PHI of 1523 patients. The protected health information involved in the breach contained demographic and clinical data. Following the breach, the CE filed a police report, notified affected patients and notified the media. Additionally, the CE expanded its encryption policy to include more laptops and implemented additional physical safeguards. \
What is known
| People affected | 1,500 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 5, 2011 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
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History of this record
First recordedby backfillSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.