University of California Los Angeles Health Data Breach – Investigated by Federman & Sherwood
September 29, 2026 – Federman & Sherwood is investigating the University of California Los Angeles Health data breach following a report submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS/OCR).
According to the HHS filing, University of California Los Angeles Health, identified as a healthcare provider, reported an Unauthorized Access/Disclosure incident affecting 6,050 individuals. The incident involved an electronic medical record and was submitted to HHS on August 4, 2026.
The HHS filing does not identify the specific categories of patient or protected health information affected. Individuals receiving notification should carefully review their notices to determine what information belonging to them may have been involved.
Healthcare providers maintain highly sensitive patient information, and unauthorized access to electronic medical records can create significant concerns involving patient privacy, medical identity theft, healthcare fraud, and other potential misuse.
Federman & Sherwood is investigating whether University of California Los Angeles Health implemented reasonable safeguards to protect sensitive patient information and whether additional measures could have prevented or reduced the impact of the data breach.
The potentially compromised information may include:
- Names
- Social Security numbers
- Medical information
- Health insurance information
- Other sensitive information
What is University of California Los Angeles Health?
UCLA Health operates as a comprehensive academic health system providing patient care, medical education, and scientific research across Southern California.
Individuals affected by the University of California Los Angeles Health data breach may have legal rights and are encouraged to contact Federman & Sherwood.
Phone: 1-800-237-1277 | Email: info@federmanlaw.com