AtriCure, Inc. Group Health Plan

The covered entity (CE), AtriCure Group Health Plan, reported than an employee was the subject of an email phishing incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,487 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, financial and health insurance information, diagnoses, and other treatment information The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft restoration services and established a dedicated call center for questions and concerns. The CE also implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI. Staff were retrained on email security.