California Cancer Associates for Research and Excellence - High Desert

California Cancer Associates for Research and Excellence, the covered entity (CE) reported that employees of its business associate (BA) were the targets of an email phishing scheme that impacted the protected health information (PHI) of 17,250 individuals. The PHI involved demographic, financial, and treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media on behalf of the CE. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules. In its mitigation efforts, the CE and BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect sensitive data.