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CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Plan – District of Columbia

ArchivedSubmitted 02/16/2024
State
DC
Covered entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
2,189
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

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Plan – District of Columbia, the covered entity (CE) reported that an employee inadvertently made the protected health information (PHI) of 2,189 individuals, viewable via the Internet. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, claims information, diagnoses, conditions, and other treatment details. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented enhanced encryption technologies, strengthened password requirements and introduced additional technical safeguards.

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.