HHS OCR report ยท 2018
Inogen, Inc. data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Inogen, Inc.
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- California
- Individuals affected
- 29,528
- Submission date
- Apr 17, 2018
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On April 17, 2018, Inogen, Inc., the covered entity (CE), reported that an unauthorized individual hacked data from its systems by gaining access to an email account belonging to an employee and setting up forwarding of email messages to an unknown, external email address from January 2, 2018 until March 14, 2018. The breach affected approximately 29,000 individuals and the types of protected health information (PHI) compromised included names, addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, da...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Inogen, Inc. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 29,528 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Apr 17, 2018.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, with the breached information located in: Email.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from Inogen, Inc. legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or Inogen, Inc..