Health Data Breach Tracker/ME

Health Plan · Archived

State of Maine

376,504 individuals · submitted November 16, 2023

About this report

The covered entity (CE), The State of Maine, reported that a software application used by its business associate (BA) exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 376,504 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, addresses, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and claims and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and the CE and BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
State of Maine
State
ME
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
376,504
Submission date
November 16, 2023
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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