Breachesby GlyphAnthem
Disclosed Oct 15, 20216,118 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Anthem, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information of 6,118 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, email addresses, telephone numbers and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media of the breach. In response to the breach, the CE and BA implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.
What is known
| People affected | 6,118 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 15, 2021 |
| Happened | Jan 12, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
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Notices filed
Other breaches at Anthem
Insider breachInsider exposed names and health records. Reported to the HHS archive.19K affectedInsuranceUSOct 26, 20162014 data warehouse breach of 78.8M people; USD 16M HHS OCR and USD 39.5M statesHacking exposed names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, emails, employment records, insurance details, phone numbers and health records. Reported to the California AG.Hacking79M affectedInsuranceUSFeb 4, 2015Breach, details not statedExposed names and Social Security numbers. Reported to the Maine AG.InsuranceUSMar 20, 2013Tapes with names and SSNs of 196,000 members stolen from vendorVendor breach exposed names and Social Security numbers.Vendor breach196K affectedInsuranceUSUnverifiedJan 26, 2007
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First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.