- State
- TX
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,887
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
Hunt Memorial Hospital District, the covered entity (CE), reported that an unauthorized user gained access to its electronic health records through a business associate’s (BA) email system via an email phishing scheme. The breach affected 1,887 individuals. The covered entity reported the breach to OCR, notified the affected individuals, and the media. The covered entity also improved its security posture and implemented additional training sessions for workforce members concerning password protection and HIPAA compliance. OCR obtained assurances that Hunt Memorial implemented the corrective actions noted above.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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