- State
- CT
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 1,317
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Other Portable Electronic Device
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
Aetna ACE, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee of its business associate (BA) mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,317 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and medications. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.
Change history
- 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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