HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of July 8, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- CNA Financial Corporation, IL
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- July 8, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12023, row:3162)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), CNA Financial Corporation, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 5,095 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, birthdates, diagnoses, lab results, and claims and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, law enforcement, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE strengthened its administrative, technical, and security safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Security Rule.