HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of Sept. 10, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- Central Texas Medical Specialists, PLLC dba Austin Cancer Centers, TX
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Sept. 10, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11916, row:3055)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Central Texas Medical Specialists, dba Austin Cancer Centers, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 36,503 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, claims information, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. During the investigation, OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule.