Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Worldwide Insurance Services, LLC (April 2018)

Organization named: Worldwide Insurance Services, LLC Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Hacking/IT Incident

What the sources say

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 30, 2018.

Organization as reported: Worldwide Insurance Services, LLC, PA
Entity type as reported: Business Associate
Category as reported: Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information as reported: Email
Submission date: April 30, 2018
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13831, row:4970)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

An unauthorized user gained access to employees’ email account after a phishing attack. The breach included the protected health information (PHI) of 1,692 individuals including patients’ names, dates of birth, social security numbers, claims information, clinical information, and financial information. Following the breach, the covered entity upgraded its email encryption software, implemented multi-factor authentication for its email accounts, and trained employees on phishing emails and cyber threats. Additionally, OCR provided technical assistance on timely breach notifications.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

1,692 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date April 30, 2018, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2018-04-30Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 13831)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Worldwide Insurance Services, LLC Named as a service provider Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, retrieved from HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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