HHS OCR report ยท 2016
Group Life Hospital and Medical Program data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Group Life Hospital and Medical Program
- Entity type
- Health Plan
- State
- Connecticut
- Individuals affected
- 3,000
- Submission date
- Feb 29, 2016
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Anthem, Inc., a business associate (BA) of Group Life Hospital and Medical Program, a health plan offered by Kaman Corporation, the covered entity (CE), experienced a series of cyberattacks which exposed the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of almost 79 million people, affecting 3,000 individuals who received health insurance from the CE and were affected by this breach. The ePHI involved included names, social security numbers, medical identification numbers, addresses, dates o...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Group Life Hospital and Medical Program data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 3,000 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Feb 29, 2016.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, with the breached information located in: Network Server.
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 Group Life Hospital and Medical Program 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 Group Life Hospital and Medical Program.