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 Nov. 12, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- The Kroger Company, OH
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Theft
- Location of information as reported
- Laptop, Paper/Films
- Submission date
- Nov. 12, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11789, row:2928)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), The Kroger Company, reported that a journal containing the protected health information (PHI) of up to 2,686 individuals was stolen. The PHI involved included names, medical record numbers, and medications prescribed. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and retrained its staff.