- State
- IL
- Covered entity type
- Business Associate
- Individuals affected
- 174,378
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The business associate (BA), Alera Group, reported that it experienced a hacking attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 689 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical, demographic, and financial information. The BA notified HHS and the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals, implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect PHI.
Change history
- Oct 10, 2026OCR description published
- Sep 23, 2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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