Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso identified issues affecting some computer systems in September 2024. Its investigation determined that unauthorized access to or removal of files and folders occurred between September 17 and September 29, 2024. The California Attorney General listed the incident with a September 17, 2024 breach date and a January 24, 2025 report date. A notice dated January 24, 2025 stated that the entity completed a review of potentially affected information on or about December 17, 2024.
Reports citing U.S. Department of Health and Human Services breach records identified approximately 815,000 people associated with the El Paso campus as affected. Reported information included names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, government-issued identification and driver's license numbers, financial account information, medical information, and health insurance information. The Massachusetts notice reviewed for this incident identified approximately 59 affected Rhode Island residents but did not state the total entity-level count. Some details may change as the investigation and notification process develops.