Data Breach at HHSC? No, a box of client records was left in a box unattended by a dumpster in Houston.
The personal information exposed included:
- names
- client numbers
- birth dates
- case numbers
- phone numbers
The HHSC response:
- 1 year of free credit monitoring to anyone affected
- A review. of HHSC’s document destruction procedures
SC Media | 2,000 Texas HHSC clients health data compromised
HHSC | HIPAA Notice: Houston-area Accidental Loss of Client Information