Neurology Foundation
Disclosed Sep 1, 20179 years ago12,976 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity, The Neurology Foundation, reported that an employee impermissibly transferred files from his work computer to his personal electronic devices. This breach affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 12,861 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, health insurance and financial information, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and retrained its employees.
What is known
| People affected | 12,976 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 1, 2017 |
| Happened | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Nonprofit · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Attorney General 2017 data breach report: Neurology Foundationin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Neurology Foundation (Healthcare Provider, RI)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Sep 1, 2017 | 1 |
| HHS archivetotal | Sep 1, 2017 | 12,861 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to insider · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity, The Neurology Foundation, reported that an employee impermissibly transferred files from his work computer to his personal electronic devices. This breach affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 12 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Indiana AG), confirmed by Indiana AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.