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 Jan. 21, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Independence Blue Cross, PA
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Jan. 21, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11650, row:2789)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Independence Blue Cross, reported that it experienced a cybersecurity incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 591 individuals. The PHI involved included names, other identifiers, and claims and treatment information. The CE notified HHS affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE offered complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.