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Medical University of South Carolina

Disclosed Nov 13, 20232 years ago1,758 affectedConfirmed

Official notice

The covered entity (CE), Medical University of South Carolina, reported that its business associate (BA) sent an email that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 1,758 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names only. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The employee involved was retrained.

What is known

People affected1,758 (as reported to HHS)
DisclosedNov 13, 2023
AttackInsider
Data exposedNames, Health
SectorHealthcare · US
StatusConfirmed

Sources

Source
HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Medical University of South Carolina (Healthcare Provider, SC)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice

Notices filed

WhereFiledPeople
HHS archivetotalNov 13, 20231,758

Other breaches at Medical University of South Carolina

BreachAffected
Disclosed Sep 11, 2020Sep 11, 20206 years agoHacking55K
History of this record
  • 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source

First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.

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