Optum Financial Services
Disclosed Nov 13, 202510 months ago2,124 affectedConfirmed
The business associate (BA), Optum Financial Services, reported that an employee of its subcontractor mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 2,124 individuals to the wrong individuals. The PHI involved clinical, demographic and financial information. The BA notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the BA’s subcontractor implemented additional technical and administrative safeguards and retrained the applicable workforce member to better protect PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 2,124 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Optum Financial Services (Business Associate, MN)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Nov 13, 2025 | 2,124 |
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.