HHS OCR report ยท 2015
VA Corporate Data Center Operations/Austin Information Technology Center data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- VA Corporate Data Center Operations/Austin Information Technology Center
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Texas
- Individuals affected
- 7,029
- Submission date
- Jan 7, 2015
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Veterans Health Administration, discovered that its public facing telehealth website administered by one of its business associates (BA), AuthentiDate Holding Corporation, potentially impermissibly disclosed the protected health information (PHI) of 7,054 individuals. The types of PHI potentially involved in the breach included names, addresses, birthdates, phone numbers, and VA patient identification numbers of veterans who used the telehealth system. The CE provid...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the VA Corporate Data Center Operations/Austin Information Technology Center data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 7,029 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jan 7, 2015.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, with the breached information located in: Network Server.
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 VA Corporate Data Center Operations/Austin Information Technology Center 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 VA Corporate Data Center Operations/Austin Information Technology Center.