Mertz Manufacturing Inc Health Insurance Plan
Disclosed Dec 3, 20214 years ago868 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Mertz Manufacturing Health Insurance Plan, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 868 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE strengthened its policies and procedures and implemented additional technical safeguards. Staff were retrained.
What is known
| People affected | 868 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 3, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Mertz Manufacturing Inc Health Insurance Plan (Health Plan, OK)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Dec 3, 2021 | 868 |
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.
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