McAllen Hospitals, LP d/b/a South Texas Health System
ArchivedSubmitted 03/20/2023
Updated 24 hours ago ()
State
TX
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
134,634
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of breached information
Email
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Sep 23, 2026
Last seen in OCR export
Oct 27, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), McAllen Hospitals dba South Texas Health System, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 134,634 individuals. The PHI involved included names, diagnoses, and financial and claims information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards and retrained staff on email security.
Change history
Change history
Sep 23, 2026
Added 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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