University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
Disclosed Sep 12, 201214 years ago2,365 affectedConfirmed
Anomalous activity occurred on a single computer server utilized to support clinical trial programs at the covered entity (CE), the University of New Mexico Cancer Center. The University of new Mexico is a component of the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. The electronic protected health information (ePHI) included the names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, patient identification numbers, and/or social security numbers of approximately 2,365 individuals. Upon discovering the breach, the CE followed its investigative procedures. The CE provided breach notifications to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE improved physical security and retrained staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed.
What is known
| People affected | 2,365 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 12, 2012 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (Healthcare Provider, NM)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Sep 12, 2012 | 2,365 |
Other breaches at University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Feb 23, 2010Feb 23, 201016 years ago | Feb 23, 201016 years ago | Not stated | Healthcare | Confirmed | 1,900 |
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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