St. Charles Health Laptop Theft in Oregon Potentially Exposes More Than 140 Patients’ Info

The theft of a password-protected laptop from St. Charles Health System in Bend, Ore., may have exposed the personal health information of more than 140 patients, according to an Oregon Public Broadcasting report.

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Patients’ names, dates of birth and phone numbers had been saved on the computer, but had already been deleted when the computer was stolen. The laptop was stolen from a car.

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