Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Disclosed Dec 9, 20205 years ago36,739 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, reported that its business associate experienced a ransomware attack affecting the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 36,739 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, mailing and e-mail addresses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice.
What is known
| People affected | 36,739 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (Healthcare Provider, TX)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Dec 9, 2020 | 36,739 |
Other breaches at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Apr 24, 2026Apr 245 months ago | Apr 245 months ago | Not stated | Healthcare | Confirmed | Unknown |
| Cyberattack on Texas Tech health sciences center exposes data of 1.46 millionNov 25, 20241 year agoRansomware | Nov 25, 20241 year ago | Ransomware | Education | Confirmed | 814K |
| Disclosed Jun 7, 2022Jun 7, 20224 years agoHacking | Jun 7, 20224 years ago | Hacking | Healthcare | Confirmed | 1.3M |
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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