2012 — University of Miami: A briefcase containing an unencrypted flash drive…
Data compromised
Personal information
Technical writeup
A briefcase containing an unencrypted flash drive was stolen from the vehicle of a University of Miami Miller School of Medicine pathologist on November 24, 2011. It contained the names, medical record numbers, ages, sexes, diagnosis information, and treatment information of patients who had specimens reviewed by the department of pathology between 2005 and 2011.
Root cause
Portable device theft