HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of Feb. 10, 2011.
- Organization as reported
- Saint Louis University, MO
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Desktop Computer
- Submission date
- Feb. 10, 2011
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 15897, row:7036)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), St. Louis University, reported that it was the victim of a cyber-attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 800 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, diagnoses, and clinical and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its ePHI. The CE trained all employees on the new or revised policies and procedures and implemented monthly security awareness training. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Security Rule.