University of Miami
Disclosed Apr 17, 200818 years ago2,100,000 affectedUnverified
Stolen backup tapes hold data on 2.1 million University of Miami patients
Thieves took a case of computer tapes from a van used by an off-site storage company, exposing names, addresses, Social Security numbers or health information of University of Miami patients.
What is known
| People affected | 2,100,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 17, 2008 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Addresses, Social Security numbers, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Privacy Rights Clearinghouse: Chronology of Data Breachesweb.archive.org · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Apr 17, 2008 | 2,100,000 |
Other breaches at University of Miami
| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Jul 29, 2025Jul 29, 20251 year agoInsider | Jul 29, 20251 year ago | Insider | Healthcare | Confirmed | 6,721 |
| Disclosed Dec 22, 2022Dec 22, 20223 years agoInsider | Dec 22, 20223 years ago | Insider | Healthcare | Confirmed | 973 |
| Disclosed Mar 23, 2021Mar 23, 20215 years agoHacking | Mar 23, 20215 years ago | Hacking | Healthcare | Confirmed | 86K |
| Disclosed Feb 12, 2014Feb 12, 201412 years agoLost or stolen device | Feb 12, 201412 years ago | Lost or stolen device | Healthcare | Confirmed | 13K |
| Disclosed Jan 30, 2012Jan 30, 201214 years agoInsider | Jan 30, 201214 years ago | Insider | Healthcare | Confirmed | 65K |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.