Sutter Health
Disclosed Nov 17, 201114 years ago943,434 affectedConfirmed
Stolen Sutter Medical Foundation desktop held data on over 4 million patients
A password protected but largely unencrypted computer was stolen from Sutter Medical Foundation's administrative offices on October 15, 2011. HHS lists 943,434 individuals, other reports put the total near 4.24 million, and a class action sought more than $1 billion.
What is known
| People affected | 943,434 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Nov 17, 2011 |
| Discovered | Oct 15, 2011 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Addresses, Dates of birth, Insurance, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Lawsuit or fine | Class action seeking $1B (filed 2011) |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| List of data breaches - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · News | News |
| HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal (archive): Breaches Affecting 500 or More Individualsocrportal.hhs.gov · Regulator | Regulator |
| Sutter Health sued for $1 billion following data breachweb.archive.org · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Nov 17, 2011 | 943,434 |
Other breaches at Sutter Health
| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Nov 3, 2023Nov 3, 20232 years agoHacking | Nov 3, 20232 years ago | Hacking | Healthcare | Confirmed | 845K |
| Disclosed Feb 7, 2018Feb 7, 20188 years ago | Feb 7, 20188 years ago | Not stated | Healthcare | Confirmed | Unknown |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research), confirmed by Research. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.