Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by LoneStar Audiology Group (October 2010)

Organization named: LoneStar Audiology Group Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Theft

What the sources say

HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice

Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of Oct. 8, 2010.

Organization as reported: LoneStar Audiology Group, TX
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Theft
Location of information as reported: Laptop
Submission date: Oct. 8, 2010
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 15958, row:7097)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

A laptop was stolen from a workforce member's home. Approximately 585 individuals were affected. The PHI included addresses, dates of birth, diagnosis and conditions, medications and other treatment information. Following the breach, the covered entity encrypted all its laptops. After the initiation of OCR's investigation, the encryption of the laptops was completed. \
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

585 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date Oct. 8, 2010, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

Source dates are the dates the sources give. Observation dates are when BreachRecords recorded each revision.

2010-10-08Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 15958)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

LoneStar Audiology Group Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, from the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), retrieved 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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