Barlow Respiratory Hospital

The covered entity (CE), Barlow Respiratory Hospital, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 10,761 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, medical record numbers, diagnoses, financial information, and other health insurance and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided affected individuals with complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional technical safeguards. During the investigation, OCR provided the CEs with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.