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University of Chicago Medical Center

Disclosed May 27, 20224 years ago2,568 affectedConfirmed

Official notice

The covered entity (CE), University of Chicago Medical Center, reported that several employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 2,568 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and social security numbers, health insurance information, diagnoses and conditions, lab results, and medications. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. The CE ’s mitigation efforts included strengthening its administrative, technical, and security safeguards.

What is known

People affected2,568 (as reported by the organization)
DisclosedMay 27, 2022
HappenedMar 24, 2022
AttackHacking
Data exposedNames, Health
SectorHealthcare · US
StatusConfirmed

Sources

Notices filed

WhereFiledPeople
Indiana AGresidents of INMay 27, 2022305
HHS archivetotalMay 27, 20222,568

Other breaches at University of Chicago Medical Center

BreachAffected
Disclosed May 24, 2024May 24, 20242 years agoHacking10K
History of this record
  • 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
  • 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
  • 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), University of Chicago Medical Center, reported that several employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 2,568 individuals. The PHI · backfill source
  • 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source

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

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