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The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
ArchivedSubmitted 02/05/2021
Updated 14 hours ago ()
- State
- PA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 36,086
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, reported that employees of its business associate were the victims of an email phishing scheme that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 36,086 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, drivers’ license information, Social Security numbers, financial information, and diagnoses. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notification on its website.
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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