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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
ArchivedSubmitted 12/09/2020
Updated 15 hours ago ()
- State
- TX
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 36,739
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, reported that its business associate experienced a ransomware attack affecting the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 36,739 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, mailing and e-mail addresses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice.
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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