CONSUMER DIRECTED SERVICES IN TEXAS, INC.

Consumer Directed Services in Texas, Inc. (CDS in Texas, Inc.), a healthcare provider based in Texas, experienced a data breach as part of a hacking incident. This incident was reported in the November 2022 Healthcare Data Breach Report, which highlighted a series of data breaches affecting healthcare providers and associated entities across various states. Specifically, the breach at CDS in Texas, Inc. involved the unauthorized access of data pertaining to 56,728 individuals. This breach was categorized under “Hacking/IT Incident” and was identified as a significant security event among other breaches reported in the same period. The report underscores the growing concern over cybersecurity threats within the healthcare sector, emphasizing the need for enhanced protective measures to safeguard sensitive health information[2].

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