2026 North Texas Behavioral Health Authority — 284,525 individuals (network intrusion; PHI/PII)
Data compromised
Names, SSNs, DOB, addresses, driver’s licenses, diagnoses, treatment info, insurance, financial data
Technical writeup
The North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (NTBHA), a public entity coordinating behavioral health services in the Dallas–Fort Worth region, disclosed a data breach affecting 284,525 individuals. The organization described unauthorized network access with data exfiltration from internal systems; exposed categories in public summaries included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, medical and treatment information, health insurance details, and financial data. Notifications and regulatory reporting circulated in March 2026.
Root cause
Unauthorized network access; internal data exfiltration