Breachesby GlyphVA St. Louis Health Care System
Disclosed Mar 1, 2017724 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), the VA St. Louis Health Care System, reported that a former employee improperly took home documents that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 724 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 724 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Mar 1, 2017 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
Notices filed
Other breaches at VA St. Louis Health Care System
History of this record
First recordedby backfillSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.