HHS OCR report ยท 2015
Oregon's Health CO-OP data breach
Oregon's Health CO-OP, a health plan in Oregon, reported a breach affecting 14,000 individuals to HHS OCR on Jun 1, 2015.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Oregon's Health CO-OP
- Entity type
- Health Plan
- State
- Oregon
- Individuals affected
- 14,000
- Submission date
- Jun 1, 2015
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
A personal laptop belonging to an Oregon Health CO-OP's employee was stolen from his unattended, locked car. The laptop was unencrypted and contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 14,000 individuals. The e-PHI involved in the breach was demographic information and included names, addresses, social security numbers, dates of birth, health plan identification numbers, and health plan numbers. Following the breach, the covered entity (CE) sanctioned the e...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Oregon's Health CO-OP data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 14,000 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jun 1, 2015.
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 Oregon's Health CO-OP 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 Oregon's Health CO-OP.