Two newly revealed hacking incidents – one reported by a Texas-based substance abuse treatment network that operates in several states and the other by a New Mexico community health center – have affected the sensitive medical information of nearly 300,000 individuals.
Both breaches follow an expanding pattern of hacking incidents targeting all types and sizes of medical entities, including community clinics and other specialty facilities that provide sensitive health services.
The breaches include a December 2021 hacking incident involving a network server and affecting nearly 198,000 individuals that was reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on July 27 by Dallas, Texas-based BHG Holdings, LLC, which operates as Behavioral Health Group, or BHG.
The other breach, also a hacking incident involving a network server, was reported to HHS’ Office for Civil Rights on Aug. 1 by Albuquerque, New Mexico-based First Choice Community Health as affecting more than 101,500 individuals.
