HHS OCR report ยท 2013
BriovaRx data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- BriovaRx
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Illinois
- Individuals affected
- 1,067
- Submission date
- Oct 14, 2013
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
An employee of the covered entity (CE) who later resigned effective July 17, 2013, emailed confidential documents from his company-issued laptop computer to his personal email account without authorization. The emailed data contained the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 1,067 individuals. The protected health information involved in the breach included first and last names, diagnoses, and medication names. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals,...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the BriovaRx data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,067 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Oct 14, 2013.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Email.
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 BriovaRx 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 BriovaRx.