Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital
Disclosed Oct 22, 20214 years ago3,163 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital, reported that it experienced a hacking incident that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 3,028 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, claims information, medications prescribed, diagnoses, lab results, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI. Staff were retrained on security awareness.
What is known
| People affected | 3,163 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 22, 2021 |
| Happened | Aug 25, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Attorney General 2021 data breach report: Throckmorton County Memorial Hospitalin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital (Healthcare Provider, TX)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Oct 22, 2021 | 3 |
| HHS archivetotal | Oct 22, 2021 | 3,028 |
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 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital, reported that it experienced a hacking incident that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 3,028 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, a · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Indiana AG), confirmed by Indiana AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.