- State
- TX
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 8,048
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Texas Spine Consultants, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 8,048 individuals. The PHI involved demographic and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its PHI.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.