AVALA Holdings

The covered entity (CE), AVALA Holdings, reported that multiple employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 22,732 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical and demographic information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.