Christie Business Holdings

The covered entity (CE), Christie Business Holdings Company, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 502,869 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses, medications, 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 implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security precautions.