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University of Utah Health

ArchivedSubmitted 03/21/2020
State
UT
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
3,670
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

University of Utah Health, the covered entity (CE), reported that multiple employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 18,317 individuals. The PHI involved included names, birthdates, lab results, medications, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards.

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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