Walmart Associates Health and Welfare Plan
Disclosed Oct 4, 20232 years ago85,952 affectedConfirmed
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.
What is known
| People affected | 85,952 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 4, 2023 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Walmart Associates Health and Welfare Plan (Health Plan, AR)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Oct 4, 2023 | 85,952 |
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.