Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Healthcare
  • Entity Name: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  • Street Address: 3601 4th Street
  • City: Lubbock
  • State, or Country if outside the US: TX
  • Zip Code: 79430

Submitted By

  • Name: Vince Fell
  • Title: Vice President for Information Technology
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (806) 743-7013
  • Email Address: vince.fell@ttuhsc.edu
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Chief Information Officer

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 533,874
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 44
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: September 17, 2024 โ€“ 9
  • Date Breach Discovered: December 16, 2024
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with:

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: January 24, 2025
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents:
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: 12 months of credit monitoring and identity restoration assistance services from IDX