Asarco Health, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending, Non-Union Employee Benefits, and Retiree Medical Plans

The covered entity (CE), Asarco Health, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending, Non-Union Employee Benefits, and Retiree Medical Plans, reported that it experienced ransomware attacks that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 28,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, addresses, claims and financial information, diagnoses, medications prescribed, and lab results. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards and retrained its staff.