CHI Health Orthopedics Clinic -Lakeside

The covered entity (CE), CHI Health Orthopedics Clinic – Lakeside, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 48,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, diagnoses/conditions, medications prescribed, and Social Security numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE also provided complimentary credit monitoring to affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE strengthened its technical safeguards and retrained its staff.