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Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System
ArchivedSubmitted 07/21/2023
Updated 14 hours ago ()
- State
- TX
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 455,676
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Harris County Hospital District dba Harris Health System, reported that a software application exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 455,676 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment 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 and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.
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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