Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

The covered entity (CE), Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, reported that an employee was the target of an email phishing attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 3,679 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute breach notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE immediately disabled the affected email account, implemented additional technical safeguards, and retrained staff on email security precautions.