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SUMMARY
| Encrypted file emailed to wrong person | |
| Records | 79 |
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| Record Types | SSN NAA ACC |
| Breach Type | |
| Data Family | Electronic |
| Source | Inside - Accidental |
| Organization | Highmark, Inc. |
| Other Affected/Involved Organizations | None |
| Lawsuit? | NO/UNKNOWN |
| Data Recovered? | NO/UNKNOWN |
| Arrest? | NO/UNKNOWN |
| Submitted By: | d2d |
TIMELINE
| Date | Event |
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| None. Add Data | Incident Occurred |
| None. Add Data | Incident Discovered By Organization |
| 2008-10-06 | Organization Reports Incident |
| None. Add Data | Organization Mails Notifications |
| None. Add Data | Records Recovered |
| None. Add Data | Lawsuit Filed |
| None. Add Data | Arrest Made |
SIMILAR INCIDENTS
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MAP OF INCIDENT LOCATION
Address: United States
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COSTS SUMMARY
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PRIMARY SOURCES
Primary Source ID: 686
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highmark breach notification, accidental mailing of encrypted file. not much of a breach
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| Filename | Source | Researcher | Incident IDs |
| MD_ITU-161327.pdf | Maryland Attorney General | kirniki | <a href='/incidents/show/1428'>1428</a> |
| Records | File Date | Uploaded | Updated |
| 2 | 2008-10-06 | 2008-12-09 | 23 Sep 18:59 |
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I Cl; IGHMARK. ._ t = "· · October 6, 2008 --’ ·= Y` '* W · "· A ` ’ Highmarklncj . . ·.·, . r »;·‘‘ ¤ ii » I- `PrivacyDepartment V 1 A A _, _ _ 1800 Center Street »; _. · -"... |
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Primary Source ID: 1275
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File containing personal information sent to wrong person by mistake
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| Filename | Source | Researcher | Incident IDs |
| VA_10062008_highmark.pdf | Virginia Attorney General | jkouns | <a href='/incidents/show/1428'>1428</a> |
| Records | File Date | Uploaded | Updated |
| 3 | 2008-10-06 | 2009-02-03 | 06 Feb 08:29 |
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i »· ` i iétiif October 6, 2008 Higliniarls lnc. Privacy Department I800 Center Street Camp llill, PA I70S9 Oftice ofthe Attorney General , L ._ . . 900 East Main Street . ` Richmond, VA 232lQ ’ .... |
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Primary Source ID: 1714
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Encrypted file emailed to wrong person
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| Filename | Source | Researcher | Incident IDs |
| Highmark-Inc-FS.pdf | New York State Consumer Protection Board | cwalsh | <a href='/incidents/show/1428'>1428</a> |
| Records | File Date | Uploaded | Updated |
| 7 | 2008-10-06 | 2009-05-08 | 12 May 19:56 |
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COMMENTS
by d2d [Data Loss Maven] on 2009-01-09 (over 3 years ago)
This almost seems pointless to document, but we have primary sources for it. The file was encrypted, and the recipient immediately notified the sender of the error.
As low risk as they get, really.
Breach Types:
- Disposal Computer | Disposal Document | Disposal Tape | Disposal Drive
- Disposal Mobile | Email | Fax | Fraud Se
- Hack | Lost Computer | Lost Document | Lost Drive
- Lost Laptop | Lost Media | Lost Mobile | Lost Tape
- Missing Document | Missing Laptop | Missing Media | Snail Mail
- Stolen Computer | Stolen Document | Stolen Drive | Stolen Laptop
- Stolen Media | Stolen Mobile | Stolen Tape | Unknown
- Virus | Web |
