Affinity Health Plan
Disclosed Apr 14, 201016 years ago344,579 affectedSettled
Leased photocopier returned with data of 344,579 members on its hard drive
CBS Evening News told the New York health plan that a photocopier it had bought for an investigation, previously leased by Affinity, still held member records on its hard drive. Affinity reported 344,579 affected individuals and paid $1,215,780 to settle HIPAA violations.
What is known
| People affected | 344,579 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 14, 2010 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health, Insurance |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Settled |
| Lawsuit or fine | $1.2M HHS OCR HIPAA settlement (2013) (about $1.2M) |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal (archive): Breaches Affecting 500 or More Individualsocrportal.hhs.gov · Regulator | Regulator |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 14, 2010 | 344,579 |
| Researchtotal | Apr 15, 2010 | 344,579 |
Other breaches at Affinity Health Plan
| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Sep 14, 2015Sep 14, 201511 years agoInsider | Sep 14, 201511 years ago | Insider | Insurance | Confirmed | 721 |
| Disclosed Apr 10, 2012Apr 10, 201214 years agoInsider | Apr 10, 201214 years ago | Insider | Insurance | Confirmed | 933 |
History of this record
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research), confirmed by Research. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.