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University of Tennessee Health Science Center

ArchivedSubmitted 04/01/2024
State
TN
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
19,353
Business associate present
Yes
Type of breach
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of breached information
Network Server
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

Forefront Dermatology dba Premier Dermatology, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,297 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses/conditions, health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect sensitive data.

Change history

  • 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.