Elara Caring

Disclosed May 12, 202622,172 affectedConfirmed

The covered entity (CE), Elara Caring, reported that it was notified by its business associate (BA)that it experienced a breach of its network by an unauthorized threat actor. According to the breach report, the breach affected approximately 10,490 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved clinical and demographic information. The CE notified HHS, the media, and the affected individuals. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.

What is known

People affected	22,172 (as reported to HHS)
Disclosed	May 12, 2026
Discovered	Apr 17, 2026
Happened	Nov 4, 2025
Attack	Hacking
Data exposed	NamesHealthInsuranceDates of birthSocial Security numbersAddresses
Sector	Healthcare · US
Status	Confirmed

Sources

Official noticeocrportal.hhs.gov

HHS OCR breach report: Elara Caring (Healthcare Provider, TX)

Official noticeoag.my.site.com

Texas Attorney General data security breach report BR-0005132: Elara Caring

Notices filed

TotalMay 12

HHS archive10,490 people

Residents of TXMay 14

Texas AG3,311 people

TotalJun 23

HHS OCR22,172 people

Residents of TXJun 25

Texas AG2,631 people

History of this record

disclosed2026-09-25

2026-05-14 to 2026-05-12by backfillSource

summary2026-09-25

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data_types2026-09-25

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disclosed2026-09-25

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occurred2026-09-25

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data_types2026-09-25

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First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS OCR), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.

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