The Helper Bees, an Austin, Texas-based technology company specializing in long-term care insurance claims processing, recently notified individuals about a data breach. The incident involved unauthorized access to an employee email account, which occurred between June 16 and July 8, 2026. The company discovered the unauthorized access on July 8, 2026, and began notifying affected individuals by August 24, 2026.
The exposed information may include names, dates of birth, gender, ethnicity, marital status, Social Security numbers, Medicare numbers, medical records, and diagnosis information. The scope of individuals affected by this breach, which impacted clients of The Helper Bees, has not been publicly detailed. Specific figures regarding the number of affected individuals remain unclear.
Additional details about the breach, including the full extent of the compromised data or the exact number of individuals affected, may emerge as investigations continue. Consumer notifications may have been delayed as the company worked to identify and inform those impacted.