Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Healthcare
  • Entity Name: The University of Chicago Medical Center
  • Street Address: 5841 Maryland Avenue MC 1000, Privacy Program
  • City: Chicago
  • State, or Country if outside the US: IL
  • Zip Code: 60637

Submitted By

  • Name: Daniel Gottlieb
  • Title: Attorney
  • Firm name (if different than entity): McDermott Will & Emery LLP
  • Telephone Number: 312-984-6471
  • Email Address: dgottlieb@mwe.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 10332
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 8
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 01/04/2024-01/30/2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: 03/28/2024
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 05/24/2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Maine - UCMC Individual Notification Letters.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: N/A
  • 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: UCMC is offering complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services through Experian to certain affected individuals for 24 months.