Catholic Charities of North Dakota

The covered entity (CE), Catholic Charities of North Dakota, reported that multiple employees were victims of an email phishing attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,901 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and other treatment information. 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 strengthened its administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.