- State
- TX
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 6,695
- Business associate present
- Yes
- 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), Houston Health Department, reported that subcontractor of its business associate (BA) experienced a breach of its network that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 6,695 individuals. The PHI involved demographic and financial information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals and the BA and its subcontractor implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect 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.