Fairbanks Cancer Care Physicians

The covered entity (CE), Fairbanks Cancer Care Physicians, P.C., reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 2,426 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. The BA provided complimentary identity and credit monitoring services. In its mitigation efforts, the BA implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect ePHI.