The Texas Hearing Institute has begun notifying at least 29,498 individuals about a March 2026 cyberattack that exposed patient names, Social Security numbers, financial information, and medical records. The pediatric hearing center identified unauthorized network access on March 20 and engaged digital forensics experts to investigate. The Interlock ransomware group has claimed responsibility, adding the institute to its dark web leak site and alleging theft of 540 GB of data.
The incident is one of several recent healthcare data breaches. Family Health Centers of Southern Indiana reported a breach affecting 7,037 residents, with the Termine threat group claiming responsibility and exfiltrating approximately 250 GB of data. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services also reported a breach affecting 8,157 Medicaid recipients after benefit notification letters were mailed to incorrect addresses. Additionally, radiology practices Stephen W. Brown and Radiology Associates of Augusta were impacted by a breach at their third-party billing vendor MCBS.
The incidents highlight the persistent threat ransomware poses to healthcare organizations of all sizes. All affected organizations are offering complimentary credit monitoring services as they work to strengthen security postures against evolving cyber threats targeting the healthcare sector.
