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Nacogdoches Hospital Breach Exposes 250K Patients' SSNs

A Texas hospital's network hack just put 250,000 people's most sensitive data in hackers' hands. SSNs, medical records, photos—all potentially swiped, with zero free protection from the hospital.

Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital exterior with digital breach alert overlay

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • 257K patients' SSNs, health data, and photos potentially stolen January 31.
  • No free credit monitoring from NMH—patients urged to self-monitor only.
  • Healthcare breaches surging; expect lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny for NMH.

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Elena Vasquez
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Originally reported by SecurityWeek

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