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. 6, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- Teijin Automotive Technologies Welfare Plan, MI
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Feb. 6, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10922, row:2061)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Teijin Automotive Technologies Welfare Plan, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 25,464 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and financial and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE offered free credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. The CE retrained its staff on the requirements to protect and secure PHI. During the investigation, OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules.