CareSouth Carolina

The covered entity (CE), CareSouth Carolina, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 76,035 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, lab results, and medications prescribed. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE terminated its business relationship with the BA and implemented additional technical safeguards to better protected PHI.