The covered entity (CE), Charleston Area Medical Center, reported that multiple employees were the victims of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 54,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, Social Security numbers, financial information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individual, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional technical safeguards.
