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UT Southwestern Medical Center
ArchivedSubmitted 09/24/2024
Updated 15 hours ago ()
- State
- TX
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 778
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), UT Southwestern Medical Center, reported that an unauthorized individual gained access to the protected health information (PHI) of 778 individuals by impersonating a workforce member. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, financial and claims information, diagnoses, conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the workforce member involved and revised its hiring process.
Change history
- Sep 23, 2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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