ROBERT SOPER, M.D
Disclosed Aug 26, 201511 years ago2,000 affectedConfirmed
On June 27, 2015, the covered entity (CE), Robert Soper, M.D., discovered that electronic protected health information (ePHI) he was maintaining had been breached when a desktop computer was stolen from the trunk of his car. Approximately 2,000 individuals’ ePHI was affected by the breach. The breach affected the following types of ePHI: patients' names, dates of birth, phone numbers, clinical notes, and e-mails. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. OCR provided the CE with guidance materials and other technical assistance regarding HIPAA Security Rule compliance. In response to OCR’s technical assistance, the CE implemented a security awareness training program and encryption technology within its medical practice.
What is known
| People affected | 2,000 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 26, 2015 |
| Happened | Jun 27, 2015 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: ROBERT SOPER, M.Doag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): ROBERT SOPER, M.D (Healthcare Provider, CA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| California AGresidents of CA | Aug 26, 2015 | |
| HHS archivetotal | Aug 26, 2015 | 2,000 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · sector: other to health · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to lost-device · backfill source
- 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 2000 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to On June 27, 2015, the covered entity (CE), Robert Soper, M.D., discovered that electronic protected health information (ePHI) he was maintaining had been breached when a desktop computer was stolen from the trunk of his car. Approximately 2 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.