UC San Diego Health, the academic health system of the University of California, San Diego, has disclosed a data breach after the compromise of some employees’ email accounts.
UC San Diego Health is one of the nation’s best hospitals, being repeatedly ranked as the best health care system in San Diego, according to the 2021-2022 U.S. News & World Report survey.
The health system operates UC San Diego Medical Center, Jacobs Medical Center, and Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center under one license, with a total capacity of 808 beds.
When asked for additional details regarding the data breach, UC San Diego Health’s Executive Director of Communications and Media Relations Jacqueline Carr told BleepingComputer that the breach was the result of a phishing attack.