HHS OCR report ยท 2017
Memorial Hospital Clinic West data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Memorial Hospital Clinic West
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Texas
- Individuals affected
- 521
- Submission date
- Apr 26, 2017
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record, Network Server
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Seminole Hospital District of Gaines County Texas, the covered entity (CE), was a victim of a ransomware attack on a shared computer server for Memorial Hospital Clinic West (MHCW) and Memorial Hospital Clinic South (MHCS), part of the CE. As a result of the attack, the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 521 patients from MHCW and 842 patients from MHCS was held for ransom. The types of PHI involved in the breach included demographic and clinical information. The CE provided...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Memorial Hospital Clinic West data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 521 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Apr 26, 2017.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, with the breached information located in: Electronic Medical Record, 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 Memorial Hospital Clinic West 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 Memorial Hospital Clinic West.