Breachesby GlyphPremera Blue Cross
Disclosed Mar 17, 201511,000,000 affectedSettled
Cyberattack on Pacific Northwest health insurer exposes 10.4 million people
Premera reported on March 17, 2015 that cyber attackers had gained unauthorized access to its IT systems; HHS OCR said the breach affected more than 10.4 million people and Premera paid $6.85 million to settle HIPAA violations.
What is known
| People affected | 11,000,000 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Attack | Phishing |
| Data exposed | NamesDates of birthSocial Security numbersFinancialHealthInsuranceAddresses |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Settled |
| Lawsuit or fine | $6.85M HHS OCR HIPAA settlement (2020) (about $6.8M) |