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Aetna ACE

ArchivedSubmitted 07/14/2021
State
CT
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
8,664
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, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of an email phishing attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 8,664 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, diagnoses, claims information, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The BA notified affected individuals; the CE notified HHS and the media.

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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