Health Data Breach Tracker/TX

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

1,290,104 individuals · submitted June 7, 2022

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,290,104 individuals. The PHI involved includes names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, lab results, medications, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals and revised its policies and procedures. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding business associate agreement requirements.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
State
TX
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,290,104
Submission date
June 7, 2022
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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