- State
- TX
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 801
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Baylor College of Medicine, reported that an employee of its business associate (BA)was the subject of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 801 individuals. The PHI involved included names and dates of birth. 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 and the CE and BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards.
Change history
- Sep 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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