Thieves Break in and Steal Laptop from Palo Alto Medical Foundation

An office break-in through a window resulted in the theft of a laptop computer connected to medical equipment in the Palo Alto Medical Foundation.

This computer contained information of patients, including their names, birthdates, and diagnosis, test results and treatment plans.

All those who may have been affected, which is estimated to be around 1,000 patients of the hospital, have been notified of the theft and have been given a free credit monitoring service to help them prevent identity fraud and theft of their personal information.

After the break-in was discovered by a security guard, it was quickly investigated but no suspects or leads were found.