Midwest Urological Group
Disclosed Jul 30, 201412 years ago982 affectedConfirmed
On May 30, 2014, an unencrypted laptop computer was stolen from a company closet. The laptop contained the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 982 individuals, including names and data from medical tests. The covered entity (CE) provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media and also notified police. Following the breach, the CE sanctioned and retrained the employee responsible for securing the computer and implemented new policies and procedures to improve safeguards to PHI. OCR obtained written assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed above.
What is known
| People affected | 982 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 30, 2014 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Midwest Urological Group (Healthcare Provider, IL)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jul 30, 2014 | 982 |
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.