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Breach notice filed by Independence Blue Cross (July 2020)

Organization named: Independence Blue Cross Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure

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 July 2, 2020.

Organization as reported
Independence Blue Cross, PA
Entity type as reported
Business Associate
Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported
Network Server
Submission date
July 2, 2020
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12799, row:3938)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Independence Blue Cross, reported that multiple employees shared passwords to its computer system and servers which compromised the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 2,393 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, claims information, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and offered complimentary credit monitoring services. A dedicated phone line was established for questions or concerns. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its ePHI.

The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

  • 2,393 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date July 2, 2020, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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  • Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
  • Observed by BreachRecords (revision 12799)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

  • Independence Blue Cross Named as a service provider Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

  • 3dbc27dd5742e041cc1e7fe18cc669e2901fbd3b86b7007ed27948ff4d406e1f
    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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