- State
- TX
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,893
- Business associate present
- Yes
- 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
The covered entity (CE), Memorial Hermann Health System, reported that an employee of its business associate (BA) uploaded the protected health information (PHI) of 1,893 individuals to the Internet; the data was then viewable by the public. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, claims and health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional technical safeguards.
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.