DaVita

The covered entity (CE), DaVita, Inc., reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,092 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, lab results, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, DaVita provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals, implemented additional technical safeguards, and retrained its workforce members.