- 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
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
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
- 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.