HHS OCR report ยท 2012
HP Enterprise Services data breach
HP Enterprise Services, a business associate in Kentucky, reported a breach affecting 1,090 individuals to HHS OCR on Dec 28, 2012.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- HP Enterprise Services
- Entity type
- Business Associate
- State
- Kentucky
- Individuals affected
- 1,090
- Submission date
- Dec 28, 2012
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
An employee of a subcontractor for the covered entity's (CE) Business Associate (BA), responded to a telephone phishing attack and permitted a hacker to remotely access the laptop computer of the subcontractor. In violation of the subcontractor BA's policies, the laptop contained the protected health information (PHI) of 1,090 individuals, including names, dates of birth, diagnosis codes, and diagnosis code descriptions and some social security numbers and treatment descriptions. The CE, th...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the HP Enterprise Services data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,090 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Dec 28, 2012.
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 HP Enterprise Services 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 HP Enterprise Services.