CareATC

The covered entity (CE), CareATC, reported that several employees were subject to an email phishing attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 98,774 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, claims information, medications, diagnoses, and lab results. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI. Workforce members were also retrained.