HHS OCR report · 2014
Cedars-Sinai Health System data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Cedars-Sinai Health System
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- California
- Individuals affected
- 33,136
- Submission date
- Sep 10, 2014
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Cedars-Sinai Health System, reported that an employee’s unencrypted laptop computer was stolen during a residential burglary. Although the computer was used primarily for troubleshooting pathology software, some electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 33,136 individuals was potentially stored in temporary files on the laptop’s hard drive. The CE terminated the laptop’s remote access capabilities and conducted an internal investigation. Alth...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Cedars-Sinai Health System data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 33,136 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Sep 10, 2014.
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 Cedars-Sinai Health System 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 Cedars-Sinai Health System.