IEC Group
Disclosed Aug 24, 20233 years ago74,884 affectedConfirmed
IEC Group dba AmeriBen, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee inadvertently sent an email to patients that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 74,884 individuals. The PHI involved included names, financial information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned and retrained the employee responsible for the breach and implemented new administrative safeguards.
What is known
| People affected | 74,884 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 24, 2023 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): IEC Group (Business Associate, ID)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Aug 24, 2023 | 74,884 |
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.