Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center 2024.0 Data Breach
ObscureIQ Breach Intelligence
High SeverityWebsite / service breach
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Breach (2024): 1.2 Million Patient & Student Records Exposed
Academic health sciences institution.
Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence
69/100Breach Risk Index
48Data Value
25Market Recency
399dSince Breach
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center · Actor: Interlock · Sources: 2 references
Attack: Ransomware / Extortion
Profile: University · Medical education and research · Academic health institution · USA
Timeline: Breach (2024-11-24) · Year (2024.0)
Exposure: 1.2M records · 2 fields: Full Name, Phone Number
Status: Confirmed
Executive Summary
Between September 17-29, 2024, TTUHSC suffered a ransomware attack (claimed by the Interlock group, which alleged theft of 2.6TB / ~2.1M files). Notifications began January 2025; reports put the affected population at roughly 1.2-1.46 million patients. Exposed data included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers-license/government IDs, financial account information, health-insurance details, diagnosis/treatment information, medical record numbers, and billing/claims data.
ObscureIQ assessment: This kind of breach creates high-value phishing and identity fraud risk. Because the affected entity is a health sciences center, exposed records can also increase concern around medical-context targeting even when the listed leaked fields are limited.
Breach Impact
This is a severe PHI breach: SSNs, government IDs, financial accounts, and detailed medical data together enable identity theft, financial fraud, and medical fraud.
About Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) is an academic medical center and health-sciences university system in Texas.
Why They Hold Your Data
Academic medical centers collect student, staff, patient, and administrative records, often including names, phone numbers, addresses, and other health-system contact data across clinical and educational operations.
Data Points Exposed
2 verified field types
Full Name High
Phone Number
Field names are shown in full for clarity and search visibility. Canonical machine keys are emitted only in this page’s structured data.
Exploitation & Downstream Threats
Threat Activity:Critical
Primary downstream threats:
- SIM swap attacks where phone numbers are present
Threat vectors:
- Name-based social engineering
- SIM swapping, vishing & SMS phishing
Threat Actor: Interlock
Interlock
Ransomware / Extortion
Attribution and method are based on available breach intelligence. Reported attack vector: Ransomware / Extortion.
Recommended Actions
If you believe your information may be included:
Enable MFA Everywhere
Turn on multi-factor authentication on email first, then financial accounts.
Report & Recover
If you spot misuse, start an official recovery plan and report fraud.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center breach?▾
Between September 17-29, 2024, TTUHSC suffered a ransomware attack (claimed by the Interlock group, which alleged theft of 2.6TB / ~2.1M files). Notifications began January 2025; reports put the affected population at roughly 1.2-1.46 million patients. Exposed data included names, addresses, dates…
What data was exposed?▾
Verified fields include Full Name, Phone Number.
What should I do if I was affected?▾
Change reused passwords, enable MFA, and (if identity or financial data is involved) freeze your credit and monitor your accounts.
Sources & References
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