Health Data Breach Tracker/CA

Health Plan · Archived

Blue Shield of California

624 individuals · submitted February 28, 2025

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Blue Shield of California, reported that due to a configuration error, the protected health information (PHI) of 624 individuals was viewable by others via the Internet. The PHI involved included medications and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided free credit monitoring to affected individuals.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Blue Shield of California
State
CA
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
624
Submission date
February 28, 2025
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Electronic Medical Record
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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