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 Oct. 22, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- Star Group, L.P. Health Benefits Plan, CT
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Oct. 22, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11842, row:2981)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Star Group, L.P. Health Benefits Plan reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 9,316 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and claims information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. To mitigate harm to affected individuals, the CE offered complimentary credit monitoring, provided additional training to its workforce, and implemented additional technical safeguards.