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Aetna affiliated covered entity (ACE)

ArchivedSubmitted 12/13/2019
State
CT
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
5,991
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

Aetna – Affiliated Covered Entity, the covered entity (CE), reported that its business associate (BA), National Imaging Associates, was the victim of an email phishing scheme affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 5,991 individuals. The PHI involved included names, email addresses, member identification numbers, health insurance information, and claims information. Aetna notified OCR, affected individuals, and the media.

Change history

  • 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list

Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source

Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.

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