The covered entity (CE), CentraCare Health System, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 2,085 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, diagnoses, lab results, and medications prescribed. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals.
