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Merrill Iron & Steel Health Benefit Plan
ArchivedSubmitted 01/21/2021
Updated 15 hours ago ()
- State
- WI
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 899
- Business associate present
- No
- 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
Merrill Iron & Steel Health Benefit Plan, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 899 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, and claims information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring to affected individuals and implemented additional 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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