Communities Connected for Kids

The business associate (BA), Communities Connected for Kids, Inc., reported that its vendor experienced a cyber-attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 192,041 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice to its website. The BA also provided affected individuals with complimentary credit monitoring services. In response to the breach, the BA updated its risk management plan and implemented additional technical safeguards. OCR provided the BA with technical assistance pertaining to the HIPAA Security Rule.