- State
- TX
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 161,698
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- 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), Gastroenterology Consultants, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 161,698 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, lab results, and Social Security numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE strengthened its administrative and technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.
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.