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BioIQ Inc.

ArchivedSubmitted 05/25/2018
State
CA
Covered entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
4,059
Business associate present
Yes
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Email
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

On April 23, 2018, a business associate (BA), BioIQ, Inc., sent a mass email to members of TML Multistate Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool, the covered entity (CE), containing incorrect member names in the salutations. The breach involved the first and last names of 4,059 individuals who were members of the CE. The BA provided breach notification to HHS, the CE, affected individuals, and the media. Upon discovery of the breach, the BA immediately retrained the employee responsible for the incident. The BA also updated its email workflow procedures to include a quality assurance review of emails. OCR obtained assurances that the BA implemented the corrective actions listed above and provided technical assistance to the BA on its risk analysis and risk management plan.

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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