- State
- MA
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 60,545
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
Tufts Health Plan, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee of its business associate (BA) was the victim of an email phishing attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 60,545 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and treatment and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance on its breach reporting requirements.
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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