Breachesby GlyphUW Medicine
Disclosed Feb 20, 2019973,024 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), UW Medicine, reported that a configuration error in its system resulted in the protected health information (PHI) of 973,024 individuals becoming accessible on the internet. The PHI involved included names and medical record numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained workforce members on methods to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 973,024 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Feb 20, 2019 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
Notices filed
Other breaches at UW Medicine
History of this record
First recordedby backfillSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.