Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital

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.