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UC San Diego Health Hillcrest- Hillcrest Medical Center

ArchivedSubmitted 03/08/2024
State
CA
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,642
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of breached information
Email
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Medical Center, reported that several employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,642 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, medical record numbers, health insurance information, treatment cost information, and clinical information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.

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.