City of Joplin
Disclosed Sep 8, 20215 years ago2,494 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Magellan RX Management, reported that employees of its business associate (BA) were the victims of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 13,663 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, and financial and clinical information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative safeguards and terminated its business relationship with the BA.
What is known
| People affected | 2,494 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 8, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): City of Joplin (Health Plan, MO)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Sep 8, 2021 | 2,494 |
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.