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UT Southwestern Medical Center

ArchivedSubmitted 08/13/2020
State
TX
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
15,535
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Other
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), UT Southwestern, reported that a workforce member sent the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 15,535 individuals to an unauthorized entity. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE retrained its staff on the proper methods of safeguarding and securing its ePHI.

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.

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