California Cancer Associates for Research and Excellence - San Diego

The covered entity (CE), California Cancer Associates for Research and Excellence – San Diego reported that multiple employees of its business associate (BA) were the subjects of an email phishing incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 638 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical, demographic, and financial 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 the BA and CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect PHI.