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 Nov. 9, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- Humana Inc, KY
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Nov. 9, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11795, row:2934)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Humana, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,823 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses and medical conditions, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS and the BA notified affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary credit monitoring services. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.