Oceans Acquisition
Disclosed Dec 22, 201510 years ago659 affectedConfirmed
A laptop computer from the covered entity (CE), Oceans Acquisition, Inc., was stolen from a workforce member’s vehicle. The electronic protected health information (ePHI) on the laptop included patients' first and last names, diagnoses, dates of treatment, dates of birth, insurance providers, and medical record numbers for approximately 659 individuals. Upon discovering the theft, the CE filed a report with the county sheriff's office. Additionally, the CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE also improved safeguards, sanctioned the involved workforce member, and retrained staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed above.
What is known
| People affected | 659 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Oceans Acquisition (Healthcare Provider, TX)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Dec 22, 2015 | 659 |
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.