Dialyze Direct

The covered entity (CE), Dialyze Direct, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 14,203 individuals. The PHI involved included, names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, government identification numbers, financial information, medical diagnostic and treatment information, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals.