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Saint Louis University

ArchivedSubmitted 05/01/2023
State
MO
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
48,392
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

Saint Louis University, the covered entity (CE), reported that multiple employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme affecting 48,392 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses, lab results, and medications. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, ad security safeguards. All staff were retrained on email security precautions.

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.