Walmart Associates Health and Welfare Plan

The covered entity (CE), Walmart Associates Health and Welfare Plan, reported that a vender of its business associates (BA) experienced a cybersecurity incident that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 85,952 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. The BA and its vendor strengthened its technical safeguards to better protect sensitive data.