The covered entity (CE), Conifer Value-Based Care, reported that several employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 20,642 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security.
