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California Physicians' Service d/b/a Blue Shield of California

ArchivedSubmitted 02/15/2019
State
CA
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
18,416
Business associate present
Yes
Type of breach
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of breached information
Network Server
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), Blue Shield of California, reported that its business associate (BA) Sharecare Health Data Services, LLC, was the victim of a cyber-attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 18,416 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and clinical information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. Affected individuals were also provided complimentary credit monitoring 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

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