Elim Care

The covered entity (CE), Elim Care reported that its business associate (BA) was a victim of a cyber-attack involving ransomware which impacted its server and infrastructure. Approximately 2,500 individuals were affected. The types of PHI involved included names, date of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, claims information, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, and medication information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media, Substitute notice was also provided. In addition, the CE offered two years of free credit monitoring services to all affected individuals.