Houston Area Community Services
Disclosed Jan 5, 20224 years ago12,186 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Houston Area Community Services dba Avenue 360 Health and Wellness, reported that multiple employees were the victims of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 12,186 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, health insurance and medications information, diagnoses, financial information, Social Security numbers, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and provided training on phishing and security awareness.
What is known
| People affected | 12,186 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Houston Area Community Services (Healthcare Provider, TX)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jan 5, 2022 | 12,186 |
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.