Health Data Breach Tracker/IN

Health Plan · Archived

Wellpoint Washington, Inc.

12,020 individuals · submitted May 20, 2026

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Wellpoint Washington, Inc., reported that an employee of its business associate (BA) was the target of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 12,020 individuals. The PHI involved demographic and clinical data. The CE notified HHS, the media, and the affected individuals. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Wellpoint Washington, Inc.
State
IN
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
12,020
Submission date
May 20, 2026
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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