Seton Family of Hospitals
Disclosed Apr 24, 201511 years ago39,000 affectedConfirmed
Seton Family of Hospitals, the covered entity (CE), experienced two email phishing attacks. The attacks involved protected health information (PHI) including the names, dates of birth, social security numbers, and treatment information of approximately 39,160 individuals. Upon discovering the breach, the CE took steps to immediately disable affected email accounts. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE improved technical security and retrained staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed.
What is known
| People affected | 39,000 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 24, 2015 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Seton Family of Hospitals (Healthcare Provider, TX)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 24, 2015 | 39,000 |
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.