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Owens Ear Center

ArchivedSubmitted 07/27/2020

Updated 17 hours ago ()

State
TX
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
19,908
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 27, 2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), Owens Ear Center, reported that it was the target of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 19,908 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its ePHI.

Change history

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

Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.

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