HHS OCR report ยท 2011
Trisha Elaine Cordova data breach
Trisha Elaine Cordova, a business associate in Alaska, reported a breach affecting 1,700 individuals to HHS OCR on Mar 31, 2011.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Trisha Elaine Cordova
- Entity type
- Business Associate
- State
- Alaska
- Individuals affected
- 1,700
- Submission date
- Mar 31, 2011
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
A personal laptop computer containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,700 individuals and approximately 493 adoption home studies was stolen from a contractor's vehicle. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, driver's license numbers, health information, and social security numbers. At the time of the breach, the covered entity (CE) did not have a business associate (BA) contract with the contractor. Following OCR's investigation...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Trisha Elaine Cordova data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,700 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Mar 31, 2011.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Laptop.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from Trisha Elaine Cordova legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or Trisha Elaine Cordova.