HOUSTON โ Legacy Community Health announced Tuesday that some of its patients were victims of an email phishing incident.
The organization said it had mailed letters to affected patients.
In a news release Legacy did not disclose how many people at its 15 Houston-area locations were affected by the phishing incident, issuing a statement which read, in part:โWe take protecting the confidentiality our patients very seriously.
In response to this incident, Legacy conducted an in-depth investigation and a cyber-security firm was engaged to assist.
To help prevent something like this from happening again, we enhancing email security and reinforcing education with employees.โ