Cape Fear Aesthetics

The covered entity (CE), Cape Fear Aesthetics, reported that it experienced a hacking attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,165 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, financial information, and treatment information. The CE provided breach notification to the affected individuals, the media, the HHS Secretary, and posted substitute breach notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented a series of improved technical safeguards.