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. 21, 2025.
- Organization as reported
- Preferred Hospital Leasing Hemphill Inc., d/b/a Sabine County Hospital, TX
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Submission date
- Aug. 21, 2025
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9183, row:322)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Preferred Hospital Leasing Hemphill dba Sabine County Hospital reported that an employee was the target of an email phishing attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 7,600 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical, demographic, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.