**Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network Reports Data Breach Affecting 1,309 Individuals**
The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (HOTBHN), a Central Texas nonprofit serving mental health and intellectual/developmental disabilities, disclosed a data breach impacting 1,309 individuals. The incident, reported to the Texas Attorney General’s office on December 12, 2025, exposed sensitive personal and medical data, including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, health insurance details, and protected health information (PHI).
The breach’s exact cause and responsible party remain undisclosed, but the scope of compromised data suggests a significant security failure within HOTBHN’s systems. The exposure of personally identifiable information (PII) and PHI heightens risks of identity theft and medical fraud for affected individuals.
While HOTBHN has not released specific response measures or support resources for those impacted, organizations typically advise affected parties to monitor credit reports, place fraud alerts, and watch for suspicious activity related to medical or insurance records. Further details on the breach’s origin and mitigation efforts are pending.
Source: https://www.claimdepot.com/data-breach/heart-of-texas-behavioral-health-network-2025
East Texas Behavioral Healthcare Network cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/etbhn
"id": "ETB1765578002",
"linkid": "etbhn",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "12/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '1309',
'industry': 'Healthcare (Mental Health and '
'Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities)',
'location': 'Central Texas, USA',
'name': 'Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network '
'(HOTBHN)',
'type': 'Nonprofit'}],
'customer_advisories': 'Guidance on protecting personal information (e.g., '
'monitoring credit reports, placing fraud alerts, '
'watching for suspicious activity related to medical '
'or insurance records).',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '1309',
'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
'Addresses',
'Social Security '
'numbers',
'Dates of birth',
'Medical information',
'Health insurance '
'details'],
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally identifiable '
'information (PII)',
'Protected health information '
'(PHI)']},
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-12-12',
'description': 'The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (HOTBHN) '
'reported a significant data breach affecting 1,309 '
'individuals in Texas. The breach involved both personally '
'identifiable information (PII) and protected health '
'information (PHI).',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Personally identifiable information (PII) and '
'protected health information (PHI)',
'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
'references': [{'source': 'Texas Attorney General’s office'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulations_violated': ['HIPAA (likely)'],
'regulatory_notifications': ['Texas Attorney '
'General’s office']},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Standard guidance on protecting '
'personal information (e.g., '
'monitoring credit reports, placing '
'fraud alerts)'},
'title': 'Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}