Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (April 2018)

Organization named: CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Hacking/IT Incident

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 April 26, 2018.

Organization as reported: CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield, MD
Entity type as reported: Health Plan
Category as reported: Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information as reported: Email
Submission date: April 26, 2018
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13841, row:4980)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 6,200 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS and affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards and retrained its staff on recognizing and responding to fraudulent email communications. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

6,200 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date April 26, 2018, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

Source dates are the dates the sources give. Observation dates are when BreachRecords recorded each revision.

2018-04-26Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 13841)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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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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