Breachesby GlyphNHS North Central London
Disclosed Jun 15, 20118,630,000 affectedUnverified
Unencrypted laptop with 8.63 million patient records lost from NHS store room
A laptop holding unencrypted records of 8.63 million patients, used by researchers for London Health Programmes, went missing from an NHS store room in north London, as first reported by The Sun.
What is known
| People affected | 8,630,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jun 15, 2011 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | HealthOther |
| Sector | Healthcare · GB |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
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History of this record
First recordedby seedSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.