Brownsville Community Health Center
Disclosed May 6, 20215 years ago4,258 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Brownsville Community Health Center dba New Horizon Medical Center, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 4,258 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, prescription information, and medical record numbers. The CE notified HHS and the BA notified affected individual and the media. In addition, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals.
What is known
| People affected | 4,258 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 6, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Brownsville Community Health Center (Healthcare Provider, TX)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | May 6, 2021 | 4,258 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.