HHS OCR report ยท 2014
Mount Sinai Beth Israel data breach
Mount Sinai Beth Israel, a healthcare provider in New York, reported a breach affecting 10,793 individuals to HHS OCR on Oct 3, 2014.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- New York
- Individuals affected
- 10,793
- Submission date
- Oct 3, 2014
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Mount Sinai Beth Israel, the covered entity (the CE), reported the theft of an unencrypted laptop computer containing the protected health information (PHI) of 10,793 patients from the Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology on-call room. The PHI consisted of demographic and clinical information. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, the media, and the affected individuals. Following the breach, the CE reported the theft to law enforcement, remotely changed the password on the stolen lap...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Mount Sinai Beth Israel data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 10,793 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Oct 3, 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 Mount Sinai Beth Israel 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 Mount Sinai Beth Israel.