Health Data Breach Tracker/WI

Healthcare Provider · Archived

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority

85,902 individuals · submitted March 5, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, reported that an employee was the target of an email phishing scheme affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 85,902 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, and diagnoses/conditions. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards and retrained staff on the requirement to protect and secure PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority
State
WI
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
85,902
Submission date
March 5, 2024
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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