State of Alaska Department of Health & Social Services
Disclosed Sep 22, 20215 years ago500,000 affectedConfirmed
The State of Alaska Department of Health & Social Services reported that it experienced a cyber-attack involving the protected health information of approximately 500,000 individuals. Due to the criminal nature of various aspects of this case, it was referred to the Department of Justice for investigation and was accepted. The case was subsequently closed by OCR.
What is known
| People affected | 500,000 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 22, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): State of Alaska Department of Health & Social Services (Health Plan, AK)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Sep 22, 2021 | 500,000 |
Other breaches at State of Alaska Department of Health & Social Services
| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 20179 years agoHacking | Sep 1, 20179 years ago | Hacking | Insurance | Confirmed | 501 |
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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