Compromises in 2009 affecting less than 10,000
Compromises in 2009 affecting 10,000 or more
Compromises in 2009 affecting an unknown, or undisclosed, number
01/05/2009 Library of Congress
Federal Government in Washington, Delaware 10 accounts compromised
01/11/2009 University of Rochester
an educational institution in Rochester, New York 450 accounts compromised
01/12/2009 Columbus City Schools
an educational institution in Columbus, Ohio 100 accounts compromised
01/13/2009 Blue Ridge Community Action
a Non-Governmental Organization (includes non-profits) in Morganton, North Carolina 300 accounts compromised
01/13/2009 Seventh-Day Adventist Church
a Non-Governmental Organization (includes non-profits) in Silver Spring, Maryland 292 accounts compromised
01/13/2009 Continental Airlines
a business other than retail in Neward, New Jersey 230 accounts compromised
01/16/2009 Southwestern Oregon Community College
an educational institution in Coos Bay, Oregon 200 accounts compromised
01/21/2009 Missouri State University
an educational institution in Springfield, Missouri 565 accounts compromised
01/26/2009 Madison, WI. Human Resources Department
State Government in Madison, Wisconsin 500 accounts compromised
01/26/2009 U.S. Military
Military in Washington, DC 60 accounts compromised
01/27/2009 City of Beaumont
City Government of Beaumont, Texas 500 accounts compromised
01/28/2009 CityStage
a Non-Governmental Organization (includes non-profits) in Springfield, Massachusetts 60 accounts compromised
01/30/2009 Indiana Department of Administration
State Government in Indianapolis, Indiana 8,775 accounts compromised
01/30/2009 Coos Bay Department of Human Services
Government in Coquille, Oregon 45 accounts compromised
01/30/2009 Kansas State University
an educational institution in Manhattan, Kansas 45 accounts compromised
01/31/2009 Columbia University
an educational institution in New York, New York 1,400 accounts compromised
01/31/2009 Ball State University
an educational institution in Muncie, Indiana 19 accounts compromised
02/02/2009 St. Anthony Central Hospital
a healthcare provider or servicer in Denver, Colorado 150 accounts compromised
02/04/2009 Texas Veterans Commission
State Government in Waco, Texas 20 accounts compromised
02/06/2009 Catskill Regional Medical Center
a healthcare provider or servicer in Harris, New York 431 accounts compromised
02/06/2009 Purdue University
an educational institution in West Lafayette, Indiana 962 accounts compromised
02/09/2009 Parkland Memorial Hospital
a healthcare provider or servicer in Dallas, Texas 9,300 accounts compromised
02/10/2009 SemGroup LP
a business other than retail in Tulsa, Oklahoma 160 accounts compromised
02/19/2009 Northeast Orthopaedics, MRecord
a healthcare provider or servicer in Raleigh, North Carolina 1,000 accounts compromised
02/20/2009 Del Mar College
an educational institution in Del Mar, California 53 accounts compromised
02/23/2009 University of Florida
an educational institution in Gainesville, Florida 101 accounts compromised
02/26/2009 Steamboat Springs School District
an educational institution in Steamboat Springs, Colorado 1,300 accounts compromised
03/01/2009 City of Muskogee
City Government in Muskogee, Oklahoma 4,500 accounts compromised
03/03/2009 Western Oklahoma State College
an educational institution in Altus, Oklahoma 1,500 accounts compromised
03/04/2009 Elk Grove Unified School District
an educational institution in Elk Grove, California 520 accounts compromised
03/05/2009 St. Rita’s Medical Center
a healthcare provider or servicer in Lima, Ohio 242 accounts compromised
03/06/2009 FEMA Region 5
The Region 5 office of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Government in Griffith, Indiana 50 accounts compromised
03/12/2009 US Army
Military in Washington, DC 1,600 accounts compromised
03/16/2009 University of Toledo
an educational institution in Toledo, Ohio 450 accounts compromised
03/16/2009 Comcast
a business other than retail in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4,000 accounts compromised
03/17/2009 Penn State Office of Physical Plant
an educational institution in University Park, Pennsylvania 1,000 accounts compromised
03/18/2009 Central Ohio Transit Authority
State Government in Columbus, Ohio 900 accounts compromised
03/18/2009 University of West Georgia
an educational institution in Carrollton, Georgia 1,300 accounts compromised
03/19/2009 Bailey Middle School
an educational institution in Nashville, Tennessee 21 accounts compromised
03/23/2009 Maryland Federal Court
Government in Baltimore, Maryland 226 accounts compromised
03/24/2009 Massachusetts General Hospital
a healthcare provider or servicer in Boston, Massachusetts 192 accounts compromised
03/31/2009 Symantec
a business other than retail in Cupertino, California 200 accounts compromised
04/01/2009 Palo Alto Medical Foundation
a healthcare provider or servicer in Palo Alto, California 1,000 accounts compromised
04/01/2009 State of Maryland
State Government of Maryland 8,000 accounts compromised
04/03/2009 Policy Studies, Inc.
working for the Tennessee Department of Human Services
State Government in Nashville, Tennessee 1,600 accounts compromised
04/06/2009 City of Culpeper
City Government in Culpepper, Virginia 7,845 accounts compromised
04/08/2009 Hawaii Department of Transportation
State Government in Kapolei, O’ahu, Hawaii 1,892 accounts compromised
04/20/2009 FairPoint Communications Inc.
a business other than retail in Charlotte, North Carolina 4,400 accounts compromised
04/22/2009 New York State Tax Department
State Government in New York, New York 2,000 accounts compromised
04/22/2009 Marian Medical Center
a healthcare provider or servicer in Santa Maria, California 3,200 accounts compromised
04/29/2009 llinois Department on Aging
State Government in Springfield, Illinois 170 accounts compromised
05/05/2009 East Burke Christian Ministries
a Non-Governmental Organization (includes non-profits) in Hildebran, North Carolina 1,000 accounts compromised
05/11/2009 Office of the State Superintendent of Education D.C.
an educational institution in Washington, District Of Columbia 2,400 accounts compromised
05/19/2009 CompuCredit
a Financial or Insurance Services firm in Atlanta, Georgia 120 accounts compromised
05/21/2009 Texas Lottery Commission
State Government in Austin, Texas 140 accounts compromised
05/23/2009 Indianapolis Department of Workforce Development
State Government in Indianapolis, Indiana 4,500 accounts compromised
05/27/2009 Batteries.com
a retail business in Carmel, Indiana 865 accounts compromised
05/27/2009 Warren County Virtual Community School
an educational institution in Lebanon, Ohio 140 accounts compromised
06/01/2009 University of Nevada – Las Vegas
an educational institution in Las Vegas, Nevada 20 accounts compromised
06/03/2009 Aviva
a Financial or Insurance Services firm in Concord, New Hampshire 550 accounts compromised
06/04/2009 Maine Office of Information Technology
State Government in Augusta, Maine 597 accounts compromised
06/06/2009 Ohio State Dining Services
an educational institution in Columbus, Ohio 350 accounts compromised
06/12/2009 Kirkwood Community College
an educational institution in Cedar Rapids, Iowa 1,600 accounts compromised
06/12/2009 Oregon Health and Science University
an educational institution in Portland, Oregon 4,000 accounts compromised
06/16/2009 Redondo Beach Arco Gas Station
a retail business in Redondo Beach, California 1,000 accounts compromised
06/24/2009 Florida Department of Revenue
State Government in Tallahassee, Florida 2,828 accounts compromised
06/24/2009 City of Battle Creek
City Government in Battle Creek, Michigan 65 accounts compromised
06/26/2009 Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
State Government in Boston, Massachusetts 810 accounts compromised
06/26/2009 University of Central Missouri Police Department (UCM)
an educational institution in Warrensburg, Missouri 250 accounts compromised
06/30/2009 Sutter Health
a healthcare provider or servicer in Sacramento, California 6,000 accounts compromised
07/08/2009 AT&T
a business other than retail in Chicago, Illinois 2,100 accounts compromised
07/10/2009 Northern California dumpsters Bay Area to Central Valley
a Financial or Insurance Services firm in San Francisco, California 1,500 accounts compromised
07/13/2009 Florida Department of Education
State Government in Tallahassee, Florida 475 accounts compromised
07/14/2009 Canyons School District
an educational institution in Cottonwood Heights, Utah 6,000 accounts compromised
07/17/2009 Francis Howell School District
an educational institution in St. Charles, Missouri 1,700 accounts compromised
07/24/2009 Hampton Redevelopment and Housing Authority
a Non-Governmental Organization (includes non-profits) in Hampton, Virginia 900 accounts compromised
07/29/2009 University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
an educational institution in Colorado Springs, Colorado 766 accounts compromised
07/31/2009 Jackson Memorial Hospital
a healthcare provider or servicer in Miami, Florida 3,360 accounts compromised
08/01/2009 Williams Cos. Inc.
a business other than retail in Tulsa, Oklahoma 4,400 accounts compromised
08/04/2009 New Hampshire Department of Corrections
State Government in Laconia, New Hampshire 1,000 accounts compromised
08/11/2009 University of California, Berkeley School of Journalism
an educational institution in Berkeley, California 493 accounts compromised
08/14/2009 Calhoun Area Career Center
an educational institution in Battle Creek, Michigan 455 accounts compromised
08/15/2009 Northern Kentucky University
an educational institution in Highland Heights, Kentucky 200 accounts compromised
08/20/2009 Cal State Los Angeles
an educational institution in Los Angeles, California 600 accounts compromised
08/21/2009 Battleground Urgent Care/Prompt Med
a healthcare provider or servicer in Greensboro, North Carolina 623 accounts compromised
09/02/2009 Bluegrass Community and Technical College
an educational institution in Danville, Kentucky 100 accounts compromised
09/14/2009 University of Florida
an educational institution in Gainesville, Florida 25 accounts compromised
09/16/2009 Downeast Energy & Building Supply
a business other than retail in Brunswick, Maine 800 accounts compromised
09/21/2009 Rocky Mountain Bank
a Financial or Insurance Services firm in Pinedale, Wyoming 1,325 accounts compromised
09/22/2009 Bernard Madoff Investors
a Financial or Insurance Services firm in Dallas, Texas 2,246 accounts compromised
09/23/2009 Eastern Kentucky University
an educational institution in Richmond, Kentucky 5,045 accounts compromised
09/28/2009 Penrose Hospital
a healthcare provider or servicer in Colorado Springs, Colorado 175 accounts compromised
10/04/2009 Suffolk Community College
an educational institution in Selden, New York 300 accounts compromised
10/05/2009 U.S. Army Special Forces
Military in Fort Bragg, North Carolina 463 accounts compromised
10/13/2009 Pitt County Memorial Hospital
a healthcare provider or servicer in Greenville, North Carolina 1,700 accounts compromised
10/21/2009 Bullitt County Public Schools
an educational institution in Shepherdsville, Kentucky 676 accounts compromised
10/27/2009 Baptist Hospital East
a healthcare provider or servicer in Louisville, Kentucky 350 accounts compromised
10/30/2009 Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS)
State Government in Juneau, Alaska 501 accounts compromised
11/06/2009 Chaminade University
an educational institution in Honolulu, Hawaii 4,500 accounts compromised
11/19/2009 FCI USA
a business other than retail in Manchester, New Hampshire 2,000 accounts compromised
11/20/2009 Johns Hopkins Medicine
a healthcare provider or servicer in Baltimore, Maryland 100 accounts compromised
11/23/2009 Hancock Fabrics
a retail business in Baldwyn, Mississippi 140 accounts compromised
11/25/2009 Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
a healthcare provider or servicer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 6,400 accounts compromised
11/26/2009 Penn State
an educational institution in University Park, Pennsylvania 303 accounts compromised
12/01/2009 Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
a healthcare provider or servicer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 942 accounts compromised
12/04/2009 Eastern Illinois University
an educational institution in Charleston, Illinois 9,000 accounts compromised
12/04/2009 Eastern Illinois University
an educational institution in , 9,000 accounts compromised
12/04/2009 University of Nebraska
an educational institution in Omaha, Nebraska 1,400 accounts compromised
12/04/2009 Deo B. Colburn Foundation Scholarship
an educational institution in Lake Placid, New York 341 accounts compromised
12/05/2009 Wake County Schools
an educational institution in Raleigh, North Carolina 5,000 accounts compromised
12/10/2009 Bushland Elementary School
an educational institution in Bushland, Texas 100 accounts compromised
12/11/2009 Lookout Services
a business other than retail in Bellaire, Texas 500 accounts compromised
12/15/2009 Detroit Health Department
City Government in Detroit, Michigan 5,000 accounts compromised
12/18/2009 Dickinson School of Law
an educational institution in Carlisle, Pennsylvania 261 accounts compromised
12/28/2009 Providence Health
a healthcare provider or servicer in Portland, Oregon 4,500 accounts compromised
In addition to sources cited above the Chronology of Data Base Breaches maintained by the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse was used. Their website is a valuable resource for those seeking information on basic privacy, identity theft, medical privacy and much more. They are highly recommended.
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