HHS OCR report ยท 2017
Southwest Community Health Center data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Southwest Community Health Center
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Connecticut
- Individuals affected
- 6,000
- Submission date
- Jun 7, 2017
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Desktop Computer, Laptop
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Thieves broke in and stole several computers at two facilities of the covered entity (CE), Southwest Community Health Center. The computers contained unsecured electronic protected health information (ePHI) saved or cached to the local hard drives. The CE reported that approximately 6,000 individuals were affected by the breach, but after data mining was completed, the CE determined that 13,481 individuals could have been affected. The types of ePHI involved in the breach included demographi...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Southwest Community Health Center data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 6,000 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jun 7, 2017.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Desktop Computer, 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 Southwest Community Health Center 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 Southwest Community Health Center.