Briggs & Stratton
Disclosed Sep 29, 20178 years ago12,789 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Briggs & Stratton Corporation, experienced a malware attack, which affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 12,789 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and clinical information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards and retrained its staff.
What is known
| People affected | 12,789 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 29, 2017 |
| Happened | Jul 25, 2017 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Social Security numbers, Government IDs, Payment cards, Names |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Maine Attorney General breach notice archive: Briggs & Strattonmaine.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Briggs & Stratton (Health Plan, WI)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Maine AGresidents of ME | Sep 29, 2017 | 1 |
| HHS archivetotal | Sep 29, 2017 | 12,789 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · sector: other to insurance · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 12789 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Briggs & Stratton Corporation, experienced a malware attack, which affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 12,789 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Maine AG), confirmed by Maine AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.