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USAble Mutual Insurance Company d/b/a Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
ArchivedSubmitted 08/25/2022
- State
- AR
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 8,871
- 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
The covered entity (CE), USAble Mutual Insurance Company dba Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 8,871 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the incident, the BA implemented additional technical safeguards, retrained its employees, and provided affected individuals with complimentary credit monitoring services. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.
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.