Privacy Unpacked- Status
- Confirmed breach
- People affected
- 403 Texas residents (one state’s count; the total can be higher)
- Reported
- 14 August 2026
- Breach began
- 9 April 2026
- Time to tell
- 127 days
What was exposed
- Names
Confirmed breach
The Methodist Hospital d/b/a Houston Methodist Hospital data breach
USUnited States · TX
The Methodist Hospital d/b/a Houston Methodist Hospital (TX, United States) notified the Texas Attorney General of a data breach on 14 August 2026. It told that state about 403 Texas residents; the total can be higher. Exposed: Names. The breach began on 9 April 2026, 127 days before it was reported.
If The Methodist Hospital d/b/a Houston Methodist Hospital had your data
- Look for The Methodist Hospital d/b/a Houston Methodist Hospital’s own notice or letter: it should say what of yours was involved. Keep it.
- Expect scams that use your details: calls, texts or emails pretending to be The Methodist Hospital d/b/a Houston Methodist Hospital, your bank or the police. Never give codes or passwords, never approve a sign-in you did not start, never move money.
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