Pediatrix Cardiology of Washington
Disclosed Jun 4, 20215 years ago1,166 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), NorthWest Congenital Heart Care, reported that an unencrypted external hard drive was stolen from one of its offices. The hard drive contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,166 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, diagnoses, and health insurance and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE strengthened its administrative and technical safeguards and retrained its staff to better protect ePHI.
What is known
| People affected | 1,166 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jun 4, 2021 |
| Discovered | May 7, 2021 |
| Happened | May 7, 2021 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Washington Attorney General breach notice: Pediatrix Cardiology of Washingtonatg.wa.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Pediatrix Cardiology of Washington (Healthcare Provider, WA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Washington AGresidents of WA | Jun 4, 2021 | 1,136 |
| HHS archivetotal | Jun 4, 2021 | 1,166 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 1166 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), NorthWest Congenital Heart Care, reported that an unencrypted external hard drive was stolen from one of its offices. The hard drive contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,166 individuals. · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Washington AG), confirmed by Washington AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.