Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Seton Family of Hospitals (April 2015)

Organization named: Seton Family of Hospitals 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 April 24, 2015.

Organization as reported: Seton Family of Hospitals, TX
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information as reported: Email
Submission date: April 24, 2015
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 14815, row:5954)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

Seton Family of Hospitals, the covered entity (CE), experienced two email phishing attacks. The attacks involved protected health information (PHI) including the names, dates of birth, social security numbers, and treatment information of approximately 39,160 individuals. Upon discovering the breach, the CE took steps to immediately disable affected email accounts. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE improved technical security and retrained staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

39,000 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date April 24, 2015, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2015-04-24Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 14815)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Seton Family of Hospitals 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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