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. 22, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- Educators Mutual Insurance Association, UT
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Oct. 22, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11843, row:2982)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Educators Mutual Insurance Association, reported that it experienced a malware attack on its network that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 8,661 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, addresses, birthdates, drivers’ license numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses, conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect PHI.