South Texas Health System
Disclosed Jun 7, 20215 years ago6,761 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), South Texas Health System, reported that a workforce member inadvertently emailed the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 6,761 individuals to a personal email account. The CE notified HHS, affect individuals, and the media. The ePHI involved included names and treatment information. In its mitigation efforts, the CE strengthened its administrative safeguards and retrained its workforce members.
What is known
| People affected | 6,761 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jun 7, 2021 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): South Texas Health System (Healthcare Provider, TX)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jun 7, 2021 | 6,761 |
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.