HHS OCR report ยท 2025
Blue & Co., LLC data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Blue & Co., LLC
- Entity type
- Business Associate
- State
- Indiana
- Individuals affected
- 591,713
- Submission date
- Feb 7, 2025
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The business associate (BA), Blue & Co., LLC, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 591,713 individuals. The PHI involved demographic, clinical, and financial information. The BA notified HHS and affected covered entities. In its mitigation efforts, the BA implemented additional administrative and technical security safeguards to better protect its PHI and retrained its workforce members on email security ...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Blue & Co., LLC data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 591,713 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Feb 7, 2025.
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 Blue & Co., LLC 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 Blue & Co., LLC.