Drexel Medicine
Disclosed Aug 7, 20194,340 affectedConfirmed
Drexel Medicine, the covered entity (CE), reported that it was the victim of an email phishing scheme involving the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 19,750 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, birthdates, diagnoses, and other treatment information. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. Subsequently, Drexel Medicine has ceased operations.
What is known
| People affected | 4,340 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
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History of this record
First recordedby backfillSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.