Essentia Health - Duluth

Essentia Health-Duluth, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee of its business associate (BA), Nemadji, was the victim of an email phishing scheme affecting 1,377 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health insurance information. The CE, in conjunction with the BA, notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute. Essential also offered complimentary identity theft monitoring services to all affected individuals.