HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of Aug. 4, 2026.
- Organization as reported
- University of California Los Angeles Health, CA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Electronic Medical Record
- Submission date
- Aug. 4, 2026
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 8882, row:21)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), University of California Los Angeles Health, reported that five employees accessed patients’ protected health information (PHI) without approval or authorization. According to the breach report, the breach affected approximately 6,050 individuals. The PHI involved clinical, demographic and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the media, and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE sanctioned the workforce members and enhanced its access controls to prevent a reoccurrence. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.