Allied Urological Services

The business associate (BA), Allied Urological Services, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 50,640, individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, financial information, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals.