Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

The covered entity (CE), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,290,104 individuals. The PHI involved includes names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, lab results, medications, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals and revised its policies and procedures. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding business associate agreement requirements.