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 Nov. 22, 2016.
- Organization as reported
- United Health Group Single Affiliated Covered Entity, MN
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Nov. 22, 2016
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 14354, row:5493)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), United Health Group, reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) approximately 1,408 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, and claims and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its ePHI.