Brigham and Women’s reports patient privacy breach

Brigham and Women's Hospital has notified patients that their medical information may have been compromised. A laptop computer and cell phone of a BWH physician was stolen in an armed robbery on Sept. 24, a release said. The data on the devices held information of 999 patients who were treated in Neurology and Neurosurgery programs between Oct. 2011 and Sept. 2014, along with some individuals involved in research studies, according to the hospital. The assailants reportedly forced the victim to disclose pass codes to the devices during the robbery.