Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Washington University School of Medicine (May 2022)

Organization named: Washington University School of Medicine Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Hacking/IT Incident

What the sources say

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 May 23, 2022.

Organization as reported: Washington University School of Medicine, MO
Entity type as reported: Health Plan
Category as reported: Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information as reported: Email
Submission date: May 23, 2022
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11440, row:2579)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Washington University School of Medicine, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 500 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, medications, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

500 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date May 23, 2022, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2022-05-23Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 11440)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Washington University School of Medicine Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, retrieved from HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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