University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, St. Margaret Hospital
Disclosed Mar 5, 20215 years ago11,135 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), UPMC St. Margaret, reported that an employee impermissibly emailed the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 11,135 individuals to his personal email account and to another employee. The ePHI involved included names, and medication information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, the FBI, and posted substitute notice on its website. Following the breach, the CE sanctioned the employee and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 11,135 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, St. Margaret Hospital (Healthcare Provider, PA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Mar 5, 2021 | 11,135 |
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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