Connection

The covered entity (CE), The Connection, Inc., reported that two employees were the victims of an email phishing scheme that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 3,736 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, and financial and clinical information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. The CE also provided complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services to affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards and retrained its staff on recognizing and responding to fraudulent email communications. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.