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Academic HealthPlans, Inc.

ArchivedSubmitted 07/21/2021
State
TX
Covered entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
79,263
Business associate present
Yes
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 business associate (BA), Academic HealthPlans, reported that several employees were victims of an email phishing attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 79,263 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance and claims information, diagnoses, and other treatment information. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional technical safeguards and retrained employees on email security.

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.

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