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Below is a list of known data breaches during April 2010. This list is not exhaustive and will updated at least weekly so check back regularly:

• Employee accidentally emails students names, addresses and Social Security numbers
  • Date: 2010-04-28
  • Records Lost: 260
  • Source: Inside Accidental
  • Location: Butte Mt, US
  • Organization: Montana Tech of The University of Montana
• Payroll services company erroneously merges two organizations’ data, exposing names, Social Security numbers, and benefits information of employees
  • Date: 2010-04-28
  • Records Lost: 21
  • Source: Inside Accidental
  • Location: Rochester NY, US
  • Organization: Paychex
• Hard drive from leased copier exposes 409,262 employees personal details including medical, Social Security numbers and dates of birth
  • Date: 2010-04-05
  • Records Lost: 409,262
  • Source: Inside Accidental
  • Location: New York NY, US
  • Organization: Affinity Health Plan
• Employee steals at least 70 adoptive and foster parents personal details
  • Date: 2010-04-26
  • Records Lost: 70
  • Source: Inside Malicious
  • Location: Houston TX, US
  • Organization: Texas Child Protective Services Division
• Hundreds of patients medical files dumped outside closed office exposing names, addresses, Social Security numbers
  • Date: 2010-04-26
  • Records Lost: Unknown
  • Source: Inside Accidental
  • Location: Monticello NY, US
  • Organization: DRC Physical Therapy Plus
• Employee steals more than 60 patients details including Social Security numbers
  • Date: 2010-04-08
  • Records Lost: 60
  • Source: Inside Malicious
  • Location: Tulsa OK, US
  • Organization: St. Francis Hospital
• Hired contractor lost 1700 student applications containing names, addresses, Social Security numbers
  • Date: 2010-04-22
  • Records Lost: 1,700
  • Source: Inside Accidental
  • Location: Woodland Hills CA, US
  • Organization: United Imaging, Chattanooga State
• Personal details including birth certificates, bank checks of 20 student applications stolen
  • Date: 2010-04-21
  • Records Lost: 20
  • Source: Outside
  • Location: Dublin , IE
  • Organization: St. Patrick’s College Drumcondra
• Stolen laptop exposes 3,526 patients health information inlcuding names, addresses, birth dates and medical numbers
  • Date: 2010-04-20
  • Records Lost: 3,526
  • Source: Outside
  • Location: Boston MA, US
  • Organization: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
• full names and dates of birth lost after accidentally emailing a file detailing the results of criminal records checks
  • Date: 2010-04-16
  • Records Lost: 10,006
  • Source: Inside Accidental
  • Location: Unknown
  • Organization: Gwent Police
• Thousands of patients medical records stolen and found in a dumpster
  • Date: 2010-04-12
  • Records Lost: Unknown
  • Source: Outside
  • Location: Dallas TX, US
  • Organizations: Baylor Health Care System Inc.
• Names, addresses, dates of birth and Social Security numbers was stolen from a portable hard drive in car
  • Date: 2010-04-11
  • Records Lost: Unknown
  • Source: Outside
  • Location: Boston MA, US
  • Organizations: LPL Financial
• Private and sensitive information including addresses, identification numbers and Social Security numbers were all leaked onto the Internet
  • Date: 2010-04-09
  • Records Lost: Unknown
  • Source: Unknown
  • Location: Atlanta GA, US
  • Organizations: Atlanta Fire Rescue
• Unknown security breach exposes 80 customers credit card details
  • Date: 2010-04-07
  • Records Lost: 80
  • Source: Outside
  • Location: Stillwater MN, US
  • Organizations: Mad Capper Saloon & Eatery
• Closed store dumps unknown number of customers membership applications in dumpster
  • Date: 2010-04-09
  • Records Lost: Unknown
  • Source: Inside Accidental
  • Location: Sparks NV, US
  • Organizations: Hollywood Video
• Tax preparer steals customers tax details to file false claims
  • Date: 2010-04-08
  • Records Lost: 20
  • Source: Inside Malicious
  • Location: Bronx NY, US
  • Organizations: H&R Block
• Patients medical records including names, addresses and Social Security numbers found along roadside
  • Date: 2010-04-08
  • Records Lost: Unknown
  • Source: Inside Accidental
  • Location: Silver Spring MD, US
  • Organizations: HCR ManorCare, ManorCare Health Services
• Missing hard drive contained patients names, addresses, medical numbers and 12 Social Security numbers
  • Date: 2010-04-06
  • Records Lost: 12
  • Source: Unknown
  • Location: Southfield MI, US
  • Organizations: Providence Hospital
• Two stolen laptops expose 5,450 patients personal and medical details
  • Date: 2010-04-05
  • Records Lost: 5,450
  • Source: Outside
  • Location: Walnut Creek CA, US
  • Organizations: John Muir Health
• City tax papers, Social Security numbers, copies of bank checks exposed in dumpster
  • Date: 2010-04-03
  • Records Lost: Unknown
  • Source: Inside Accidental
  • Location: Middletown OH, US
  • Organizations: City of Middletown Ohio
• Names and Social Security numbers accidentially sent to 3 suspended employees exposes 244
  • Date: 2010-04-02
  • Records Lost: 244
  • Source: Inside Accidental
  • Location: Port Hueneme CA, US
  • Organizations: Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags: Data Protection Act, Data Security, DPA

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