Hunt Regional Medical Center
Disclosed Jul 12, 20197 years ago3,700 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Hunt Regional Medical Center, reported that it was notified by the FBI that it was the victim of a cyber-attack involving the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 323,832 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, birthdates, telephone numbers, Social Security numbers, and other demographic information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. After the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards and retrained its staff.
What is known
| People affected | 3,700 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 12, 2019 |
| Happened | May 18, 2018 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Hunt Regional Medical Centeroag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Hunt Regional Medical Center (Healthcare Provider, TX)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jul 12, 2019 | 3,700 |
| California AGresidents of CA | Oct 9, 2019 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 3700 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2019-10-09 to 2019-07-12 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Hunt Regional Medical Center, reported that it was notified by the FBI that it was the victim of a cyber-attack involving the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 323,832 individuals. The ePHI involved · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.