Health Data Breach Tracker/UT

Health Plan · Archived

University of Utah Health

8,606 individuals · submitted August 15, 2023

About this report

The covered entity (CE), University of Utah Health, reported that a software application used by its business associate (BA) exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 8,606 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, financial and claims information, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and the CE and BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
University of Utah Health
State
UT
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
8,606
Submission date
August 15, 2023
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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