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. 24, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- Scurry County Hospital District dba Cogdell Memorial Hospital, TX
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Feb. 24, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10111, row:1250)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Scurry County Hospital District dba Cogdell Memorial Hospital, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 86,981 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical records numbers, and medical treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical and security safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE.