Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center

The business associate (BA), Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 5,441 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, unique client identification numbers, diagnoses, and health insurance and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. The BA also provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional technical safeguards, revised its policies and procedures, and retrained its employees. During the investigation, OCR provided the BA with technical assistance.