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Nuance Communications, Inc.

ArchivedSubmitted 09/15/2023
State
MA
Covered entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
1,225,054
Business associate present
Yes
Type of breach
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of breached information
Network Server
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

Nuance Communications, the business associate (BA), reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,225,054 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, medications, and Social Security numbers. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the BA strengthened its administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.

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.

Nuance Communications, Inc. (MA), 09/15/2023 | InfoSec Signals