HHS OCR report ยท 2015
Emergence Health Network data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Emergence Health Network
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Texas
- Individuals affected
- 11,100
- Submission date
- Oct 16, 2015
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Texas Health & Human Services Commission, detected unauthorized remote login activity from Asia to a computer server belonging to a business associate (BA), Emergence Health Network, which had been compromised by a brute force attack. The attack potentially affected the names, addresses, dates of birth, demographic, financial, clinical, and treatment information of approximately 11,000 individuals being discharged from El Paso County Jail. Following the breach, the ...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Emergence Health Network data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 11,100 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Oct 16, 2015.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, with the breached information located in: Network Server.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from Emergence Health Network legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or Emergence Health Network.