Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by MedSpring of Texas, PA (July 2018)

Organization named: MedSpring of Texas, PA Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Hacking/IT Incident

What the sources say

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 July 20, 2018.

Organization as reported: MedSpring of Texas, PA, TX
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information as reported: Email
Submission date: July 20, 2018
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13742, row:4881)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

An employee’s email was subject to a phishing attack, affecting 16,386 individuals at MedSpring of Texas, P.A. and five of its related covered entities and business associates. Upon investigation, the covered entity determined that the email account contained protected health information (PHI). The covered entity proved breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. OCR provided technical assistance to the covered entity regarding breaches.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

13,034 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date July 20, 2018, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2018-07-20Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 13742)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

MedSpring of Texas, PA Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, retrieved from HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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