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BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.

ArchivedSubmitted 04/05/2024
State
TN
Covered entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
717
Business associate present
Yes
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Network Server
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, the business associate (BA), reported that it inadvertently posted the protected health information (PHI) of 717 individuals to the Internet. The PHI involved included subscriber/member identification numbers. The BA notified HHS and affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect sensitive data.

Change history

  • 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc. (TN), 04/05/2024 | InfoSec Signals