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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Other Commercial
- Entity Name: Cognizant /TMG
- Street Address: 25 Lakeview Drive
- City: Jessup
- State, or Country if outside the US: Pennsylvania
- Zip Code: 18434
Submitted By
- Name: Erik Rahman
- Title: Director Privacy Office
- Firm name (if different than entity): Health Care Service Corporation
- Telephone Number: 312-653-3335
- Email Address: erik_rahman@bcbsil.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Business Associate
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 192,231
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 14
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 05/30/2023 - 06/02/2023
- Date Breach Discovered: 06/22/2023 - 07/18/2023
- Description of the Breach:
- External system breach (hacking)
- Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number
Notification and Protection Services
- Type of Notification: Written
- Date(s) of consumer notification: 08/14/2023 - 08/25/2023
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Cognizant 07252023.docx
- Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
- Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
- If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: 1 Year