Merchants Benefit Administration
Disclosed Apr 30, 2024767 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Merchants Benefit Administration, reported that three employees were the subjects of an email phishing attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 767 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, and financial information. The CE notified HHS and affected individuals. In response to the breach the CE improved its technical and administrative safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE.
What is known
| People affected | 767 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
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History of this record
First recordedby backfillSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.