HHS OCR report · 2011
The Nemours Foundation data breach
The Nemours Foundation, a healthcare provider in Florida, reported a breach affecting 1,055,489 individuals to HHS OCR on Oct 7, 2011.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- The Nemours Foundation
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Florida
- Individuals affected
- 1,055,489
- Submission date
- Oct 7, 2011
- Type of breach
- Loss
- Location of breached information
- Other
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
A locked cabinet was removed from an IT service desk area at the Wilmington, Delaware facility of the covered entity (CE), The Nemours Foundation during an August 2011 remodeling project. The cabinet housed three unencrypted backup tapes containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,055,489 individuals. The ePHI involved in the breach included patients’ names, addresses, social security numbers, diagnoses and procedure codes. The CE provided breach notification to HHS...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the The Nemours Foundation data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,055,489 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Oct 7, 2011.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Loss, with the breached information located in: Other.
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 The Nemours Foundation 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 The Nemours Foundation.