- State
- PA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,279
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
An employee impermissibly accessed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,279 individuals. The types of PHI accessed included names, dates of birth, social security numbers, and addresses, as well as clinical information. The covered entity (CE), UPMC, provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE sanctioned the employee and notified law enforcement. OCR reviewed the CE's risk analysis to ensure compliance with the Security Rule.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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