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United Health Group Single Affiliated Covered Entity
ArchivedSubmitted 11/22/2016
- State
- MN
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 1,408
- Business associate present
- No
- 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), United Health Group, reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) approximately 1,408 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, and claims and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its ePHI.
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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