HHS OCR report · 2018
Employees Retirement System of Texas data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Employees Retirement System of Texas
- Entity type
- Health Plan
- State
- Texas
- Individuals affected
- 1,248,263
- Submission date
- Oct 15, 2018
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Other
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Employees Retirement System of Texas, discovered one of its members was able to view other individuals’ protected health information (PHI) after the member manipulated an editable search field within the CE’s online member portal. The PHI potentially affected included the names and social security numbers of approximately 1,248,263 individuals. As a result of the breach, the CE improved safeguards and trained its workforce members on better practices to protect PHI. F...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Employees Retirement System of Texas data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,248,263 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Oct 15, 2018.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Other.
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 Employees Retirement System of Texas 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 Employees Retirement System of Texas.