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 June 11, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- IBEW LOCAL 236 WELFARE FUND, CT
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- June 11, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9861, row:1000)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), IBEW LOCAL 236 WELFARE FUND, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a cybersecurity incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 3,217 individuals. The PHI included names, social security numbers, phone numbers, and claims information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE and BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.