TRICARE
Disclosed Nov 4, 201114 years ago4,900,000 affectedConfirmed
Backup tapes lost by contractor SAIC expose data of 4.9 million TRICARE patients
Backup tapes holding records of military health plan beneficiaries were lost while in the care of contractor Science Applications International Corporation. HHS lists the breach at 4.9 million individuals.
What is known
| People affected | 4,900,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Nov 4, 2011 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Health |
| Sector | Government · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal (archive): Breaches Affecting 500 or More Individualsocrportal.hhs.gov · Regulator | Regulator |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Nov 4, 2011 | 4,900,000 |
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.