- State
- TX
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 26,000
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
Harris County reported that an employee made the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 26,000 individuals viewable via the Internet. Upon review of the breach information, OCR determined that Harris County does not meet the definition of a covered entity or a business associate. The case was closed.
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.