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 Feb. 15, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- Qualcomm Incorporated, CA
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Feb. 15, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10135, row:1274)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Qualcomm, reported that a software application used by its business associate (BA) exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 4,102 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect PHI.