Texas health center affected by MOVEit breach

Vecino Health Centers, based in Houston, was affected by the MOVEit cyberattack and is notifying patients affected by the breach.

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Vecino Health Centers shares information with Bellaire, Texas-based Harris Health, which uses the MOVEit transfer software program. Harris Health experienced a hacking/IT incident affecting 224,703 individuals and notified Vecino Health Centers on June 23 that its patient data was involved.

The breached information includes names, dates of birth and prescription dates for a portion of Vecino Health’s patient base. Affected patients are being notified by mail and offered additional information and recommended steps to monitor their personal information, according to an Aug. 7 news release from Vecino Health Centers.

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