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 Aug. 3, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- City of Dallas, TX
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Aug. 3, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10551, row:1690)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), the City of Dallas, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 5,058 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and treatment and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.