HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of July 28, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- Baylor College of Medicine, TX
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- July 28, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10562, row:1701)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Baylor College of Medicine, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a cybersecurity incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 505 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and lab results. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE and BA implemented additional technical safeguards and provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals.