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Lincoln National Corporation d/b/a Lincoln Financial

ArchivedSubmitted 06/02/2026
State
IN
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
3,070
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Paper/Films
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), Lincoln National Corporation d/b/a Lincoln Financial, reported that a mailing error affected the protected health information (PHI) of 3,070 individuals. The PHI involved included demographic information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals, and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.

Change history

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

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.