Health Data Breach Tracker/PA

Health Plan · Archived

Highmark Inc

67,147 individuals · submitted March 11, 2022

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Highmark, reported that a subcontractor of its business associate (BA) experienced a cybersecurity incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 67,147 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, medication information, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Highmark Inc
State
PA
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
67,147
Submission date
March 11, 2022
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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