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IEC Group, Inc. dba AmeriBen

ArchivedSubmitted 08/24/2023
State
ID
Covered entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
74,884
Business associate present
Yes
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Email
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

IEC Group dba AmeriBen, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee inadvertently sent an email to patients that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 74,884 individuals. The PHI involved included names, financial information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned and retrained the employee responsible for the breach and implemented new administrative 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.