Baylor Genetics

Baylor Genetics based in Houston, Texas, a healthcare – medical provider entity reported a data breach to the Texas Attorney General. The breach was discovered on 2026-07-30 and reported on 2026-08-18. 248,430 Texas residents were affected. 2,810,878 individuals affected in total. Types of information involved: Name of individual;Address;Social Security Number Information;Driver’s License number;Government-issued ID number (e.g. passport, state ID card);Financial Information (e.g. account number, credit or debit card number);Medical Information;Health Insurance Information;Date of Birth. Consumers were notified via Posted at company website or special website;U.S. Mail;Broadcast on Texas-wide Media.

Baylor Genetics, a health sector entity reported a ransomware incident to the Washington Attorney General. The organization became aware of the incident on 2026-06-15 and filed notice on 2026-08-14. 27,243 Washington residents were affected. 60 days elapsed between awareness and notification. 4 days to identify the breach. 2 days to contain the breach.

Baylor Genetics notified the NH Attorney General of an incident where an unauthorized third party accessed its network between June 11-17, 2026. Suspicious activity was identified on June 15, 2026. Approximately 3 New Hampshire residents were affected. Data exposed included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and financial account information. The company secured systems, engaged forensic specialists, notified law enforcement, and is offering 12 months of credit monitoring.

Baylor Genetics notified individuals of a cybersecurity incident where an unauthorized third party accessed network data between June 11 and June 17, 2026. The company identified suspicious activity on June 15, 2026. Affected data may include names and other personal information. The company secured systems, engaged forensic specialists, and is offering credit monitoring.

Baylor Genetics reported to HHS on 2026-08-14 a Hacking/IT Incident affecting 2810878 individuals. Breached information located on Network Server.

Baylor Genetics reported a data breach to the Vermont Attorney General. The breach was reported to the AGO on 2026-08-14. The reporting organization type is Health Care. 2,630 Vermont residents were affected. Categories of data breached: Social Security Numbers, Government ID Numbers, Financial Account Codes, Credit and Debit Account Info, Health Records.

Baylor Genetics notified current and former employees in Massachusetts of an IT security event affecting their personal information. The incident exposed names and potentially Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and other identifiers. The company secured systems, engaged forensic specialists, and is offering 24 months of credit monitoring. No specific attack vector or discovery date was disclosed in the notice.

BAYLOR GENETICS filed a data-breach notice with the Illinois Attorney General in August 2026 (case 26-08-1394). The register records the breach as discovered on July 30, 2026. Personal information types reported: medical information. Illinois does not publish the number of people affected — 815 ILCS 530/10 permits the Attorney General to publish only the entity name, the types of personal information and the date range.

Baylor Genetics notified Washington AG of a phishing incident affecting 804 residents. Unauthorized access to email accounts occurred between Sept 24 and Nov 14, 2019. Discovery was July 16, 2020. Data included names, DOBs, test info, and financial account numbers. Remediation included email safeguards and employee training.

Baylor Genetics, a genetic testing laboratory, experienced a phishing attack where employees clicked malicious links, granting unauthorized access to email accounts between September 24 and November 14, 2019. The incident was discovered on July 16, 2020, after a forensic investigation revealed that patient PHI and PII were present in the compromised emails. No evidence of data exfiltration or misuse was found. The company disabled accounts, reset passwords, engaged forensic experts, and offered credit monitoring.

Baylor Genetics, a genetic testing laboratory, notified Montana of a phishing incident where employees clicked a malicious link, leading to unauthorized access to email accounts containing PHI. Access occurred between Sept 24 and Nov 14, 2019; discovered July 16, 2020. No evidence of data misuse. Offered 1-year identity monitoring.

Baylor Genetics reported a data breach to the Oregon Attorney General. The breach was reported on 2020-09-14. The breach occurred during 9/24/2019 - 11/14/2019. The breach was discovered on 7/16/2020. 208,000 individuals were affected. Notice was sent on 9/14/2020.

Baylor Genetics notified Montana residents of a phishing incident in October 2019 that compromised three employee email accounts. The breach exposed PHI including names, DOBs, test orders, and patient account numbers. Discovery was confirmed on November 15, 2019. Investigation was ongoing at the time of filing.