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Aetna ACE

ArchivedSubmitted 12/27/2022
State
CT
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
4,222
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of breached information
Email
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), Aetna ACE, reported that several employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 4,222 individuals. The PHI involved included names, medications, diagnoses, and health insurance and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI. Staff were retrained on email security precautions.

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.