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 April 21, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- The Energy Cooperative Group Benefits Plan, OH
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- April 21, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11511, row:2650)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), The Energy Cooperative Group Benefits Plan, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 875 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.