Community Link
Disclosed Jun 30, 20179 years ago5,524 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Community Link, Inc., reported that it was the victim of an email phishing scheme. The compromised account contained the protected health information (PHI) of 5,524 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, member identification numbers, and claims data. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. As a result of this breach, the CE immediately deployed additional administrative, security, and technical safeguards to better protect its PHI and retrained its staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
What is known
| People affected | 5,524 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Community Link (Health Plan, WI)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jun 30, 2017 | 5,524 |
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.