Acadiana Computer Systems

The business associate (BA) of a number of covered entities, Acadiana Computer Systems, Inc., reported that it was a victim of an email phishing scheme. This breach affected 48,031 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names, addresses, social security numbers, treatment information, and billing information. The BA implemented security safeguards and retrained its workforce members to prevent future phishing attacks. After the breach, the BA migrated its email platform to a more secure environment. Acadiana notified affected individuals, OCR, and the media of this breach incident.