Alaska Railroad Corporation Welfare Benefits Plan

The covered entity (CE), Alaska Railroad Corporation Welfare Benefits Plan, reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 3,549 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, claims information, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, 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 to better protect PHI.