Breachesby GlyphMcAllen Surgical Specialty Center
Disclosed Sep 20, 202129,227 affectedConfirmed
McAllen Surgical Specialty Center, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a cybersecurity incident that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 29,227 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect sensitive data.
What is known
| People affected | 29,227 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 20, 2021 |
| Happened | May 12, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
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History of this record
unknown to hackingby backfillSource
[] to ["names","health"]by backfillSource
2021-10-22 to 2021-09-20by backfillSource
empty to McAllen Surgical Specialty Center, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a cybersecurity incident that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 29,227 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birthby backfillSource
First recordedby backfillSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (Indiana AG), confirmed by Indiana AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.