Two patients ran a google search of their names and were able to find their medical information online . Doctors ' reports with medications , medical treatments , lab information , future and past treatment plans , physical examination information , and lifestyle information could be downloaded by anyone who found the information online . The documents were from November 2012 through January 2013 and discovered online in mid - March . Portal Healthcare secured the sensitive information on its servers on March 14 . A lawsuit was filed against Glens Falls Hospital , Portal Healthcare Solutions LLC , and Carpathia Hosting in mid - April for patient privacy violations . ;