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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
ArchivedSubmitted 07/19/2022
Updated 13 hours ago ()
- State
- AL
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 8,702
- 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 covered entity (CE), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, reported that its business associate (BA) was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 8,702 individuals. The PHI involved includes names, addresses, email addresses, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, local law enforcement, the FBI, and provided substitute notice. In response to the incident, the BA implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect PHI. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
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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