[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fq13xqhdkt0dk":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"modifiedDate":13,"contentUpdatedAt":13,"source":14,"sourceUrl":15,"sourceUrls":16,"pwnCount":22,"affectedCount":22,"affectedCountStatus":23,"affectedCountLowerBound":24,"affectedCountUnit":25,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":26,"dataClasses":27,"description":39,"seoTitle":40,"seoTitleEn":41,"seoDescription":40,"seoDescriptionEn":42,"logoUrl":43,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":4,"isSpamList":44,"isMalware":44,"company":45},"6a6fbb33733b7f08b2231801","TexasTechHealthSciencesCenters2024","Texas Tech Health Sciences Centers 2024 Data Breach","texas-tech-health-sciences-centers-2024","ttuhsc.edu","2024-09-17T00:00:00.000Z","2026-08-02T21:48:35.649Z","2026-08-02T21:50:36.528Z","Unauthorized network access and removal of files","https:\u002F\u002Fttuhscinfo.com\u002F",[15,17,18,19,20,21],"https:\u002F\u002Foag.ca.gov\u002Fecrime\u002Fdatabreach\u002Freports\u002Fsb24-622258","https:\u002F\u002Foag.ca.gov\u002Fecrime\u002Fdatabreach\u002Freports\u002Fsb24-597807","https:\u002F\u002Foag.my.site.com\u002Fdatasecuritybreachreport\u002Fapex\u002FDataSecurityReportsPage","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.comparitech.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftexas-medical-school-notifies-1-5-million-people-of-two-data-breaches-that-compromised-ssns-medical-records-and-financial-info\u002F","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bleepingcomputer.com\u002Fnews\u002Fsecurity\u002Ftexas-tech-university-system-data-breach-impacts-14-million-patients\u002F",1628892,"known",null,"people","Critical",[28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38],"Names","Dates of birth","Physical addresses","Social security numbers","Driver licenses","Government IDs","Financial account information","Health insurance information","Medical record numbers","Diagnoses","Treatment information","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The Texas Tech Health Sciences Centers 2024 data breach\u003C\u002Fstrong> covers unauthorized access to the shared network of the Lubbock and El Paso health sciences centers from September 17 through September 29, 2024. The institutions' official notice confirms that certain files and folders were accessed or removed from the network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Current notifications report that 1,628,892 people were affected. This total combines the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center population revised to 813,892 in April 2026 with the 815,000 people reported for the El Paso center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>How Was the Texas Tech HSC Breach Confirmed?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The primary source is the official event page, which identifies both institutions collectively as the HSCs. It directly describes the disruption, the September 17-29 access period, access to or removal of files, and the categories of information involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>California Attorney General records connect the Lubbock and El Paso notices to the same date range. The live Texas Attorney General record lists 738,506 Texas residents for the Lubbock center and the disclosed data categories, while the updated notice raises Lubbock's total from 650,000 to 813,892.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>What Happened at the Texas Tech Health Centers?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The institutions identified issues in September 2024 that temporarily disrupted certain computer systems and applications. After taking steps to secure the network, the investigation found unauthorized access to or removal of certain files and folders between September 17 and September 29.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Interlock ransomware group claimed responsibility and said it published stolen data. Texas Tech did not verify that attribution, and the initial access method, exploited vulnerability, ransom demand and technical root cause were not publicly disclosed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>What Information May Have Been Affected?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The official notice lists names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, driver's-license numbers, government-issued identification numbers, financial account information, health-insurance information and medical information. Medical record numbers, billing or claims data, diagnoses and treatment information were also within the possible scope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not every field applied to every person. The combination of identity, financial and health information may increase the risk of new-account fraud, targeted phishing, fraudulent medical bills and medical identity theft involving health-insurance benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>How Many People Were Affected?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The original HHS reports listed 650,000 people for the Lubbock center and 815,000 for the El Paso center. An April 2026 supplemental notice increased the Lubbock figure to 813,892, bringing the current event-level total to 1,628,892 people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Texas Attorney General record lists 738,506 Texas residents for Lubbock. That population is included in Lubbock's 813,892 total and is not added again; the two centers are also represented in one event record so the same attack is not duplicated across the catalog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>How Did Texas Tech HSC Respond?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The health sciences centers said they secured the network after identifying the issues and began an investigation with external specialists. They also reviewed existing security policies and procedures and implemented additional safeguards for system protection and monitoring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Direct notices were sent to potentially affected individuals and complimentary credit monitoring was offered to eligible recipients. Regulators and relevant organizations were also notified; these response steps do not establish a publicly confirmed initial access method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>What Should Affected People Do?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Notice recipients should review credit reports, bank and card activity, health-insurance explanations of benefits and medical bills. Unexpected messages claiming to be from Texas Tech, a healthcare provider or a credit-monitoring service should be verified through a known official channel before opening links or attachments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People whose Social Security or government identification numbers were involved can consider a free fraud alert or credit freeze. Unrecognized healthcare services, insurance claims or financial transactions should be reported promptly through the relevant organization's established contact channel.\u003C\u002Fp>","","Texas Tech HSC Data Breach (1.6 Million People Affected)","The Texas Tech Health Sciences Centers breach affected 1,628,892 people. Review the timeline, exposed information, response and protection steps.","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Ftexas-tech-health-sciences-centers-official.webp",false,{"name":46,"sector":47,"country":48,"website":10,"websiteArchiveUrl":40,"websiteStatus":40,"websiteCheckedAt":24},"Texas Tech University Health Sciences Centers","Healthcare","United States"]