Health Data Breach Tracker/PA

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Temple University Hospital, Inc.

17,041 individuals · submitted June 2, 2021

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Temple University Hospital, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 17,041 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, clinical information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE terminated its business associate agreement with its BA.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Temple University Hospital, Inc.
State
PA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
17,041
Submission date
June 2, 2021
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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