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Breach notice filed by Anthem, Inc. (October 2021)

Organization named: Anthem, Inc. Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Theft

What the sources say

HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice

Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of Oct. 27, 2021.

Organization as reported
Anthem, Inc., IN
Entity type as reported
Business Associate
Category as reported
Theft
Location of information as reported
Other Portable Electronic Device, Paper/Films
Submission date
Oct. 27, 2021
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11828, row:2967)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Anthem, Inc., reported that an external back-up device and claims folder containing the protected health information (PHI) of 5,505 individuals were stolen from its business associate’s office. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and claims information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional physical and technical safeguards to better protect sensitive data.

The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

  • 5,505 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date Oct. 27, 2021, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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  • Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
  • Observed by BreachRecords (revision 11828)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

  • Anthem, Inc. Named as a service provider Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

  • 3dbc27dd5742e041cc1e7fe18cc669e2901fbd3b86b7007ed27948ff4d406e1f
    text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, from the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), retrieved 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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