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Selected Benefits

ArchivedSubmitted 08/14/2020
State
PA
Covered entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
8,100
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), Selected Benefits, reported that its email hosting service provider experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 8,100 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, and clinical and financial information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the email hosting service provider implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect PHI.

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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