Advantage Benefits Group

The covered entity (CE), Advantage Benefits Group, reported that several employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 7,147 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security precautions.