Preferred Hospital Leasing Muleshoe
Disclosed Jul 5, 20224 years ago1,212 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Preferred Hospital Leasing Muleshoe dba Muleshoe Area Medical Center, reported that its business associate was the victim of a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,212 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. OCR has initiated a compliance review of the business associate regarding this breach.
What is known
| People affected | 1,212 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 5, 2022 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Preferred Hospital Leasing Muleshoe (Healthcare Provider, TX)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jul 5, 2022 | 1,212 |
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.