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 Feb. 28, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- MHMR Authority of Brazos Valley, TX
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Feb. 28, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10885, row:2024)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), MHMR Authority of Brazos Valley, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 78,984 individuals who were patients of the CE. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, claims information, and diagnoses or conditions. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided free credit monitoring to the affected individuals, and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI. During the investigation, OCR provided CE with technical assistance.