Providence Health System
Disclosed Jan 25, 200620 years ago365,000 affectedUnverified
Stolen backup tapes and laptops held records of 365,000 home care patients
Backup tapes, laptops and disks with Social Security numbers and clinical data of Providence Home Services patients in Portland, Oregon were stolen. Providence settled with the Oregon Attorney General, offering credit monitoring and restoration.
What is known
| People affected | 365,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 25, 2006 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Social Security numbers, Health, Names, Financial |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
| Lawsuit or fine | Settlement with Oregon Attorney General (2006) |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Privacy Rights Clearinghouse: A Chronology of Data Breaches (archived December 2008)web.archive.org · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Jan 25, 2006 | 365,000 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.