Anthem Affiliated Covered Entities
Disclosed Dec 30, 20214 years ago7,250 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Anthem, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 7,250 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, lab results and medications prescribed. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 7,250 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 30, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Anthem Affiliated Covered Entities (Health Plan, IN)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Dec 30, 2021 | 7,250 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.