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Cigna

ArchivedSubmitted 05/16/2019
State
CT
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
3,720
Business associate present
Yes
Type of breach
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of breached information
Other
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), Cigna, reported that its business associate (BA), Availity had fraudulent provider accounts on its provider portal. This breach affected 3,720 individuals and the protected health information (PHI) involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, and health insurance information. Cigna notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Cigna also provided two years of complimentary identity protection services.

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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