HHS OCR report · 2015
UC Health, LLC data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- UC Health, LLC
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Ohio
- Individuals affected
- 1,064
- Submission date
- Nov 14, 2015
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On September 16, 2015, the covered entity (CE), UC Health, discovered a breach of electronic protected health information (ePHI) when it received a security malware alert associated with the domain name of “uchelath.com”, which was similar in spelling to UC’s authorized domain name of “uchealth.com”. The breach affected approximately 1,064 individuals and the types of ePHI involved included patients’ names, addresses, phone numbers, medical record number, diagnoses, procedures, admission an...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the UC Health, LLC data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,064 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Nov 14, 2015.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Email.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from UC Health, LLC legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or UC Health, LLC.