The covered entity (CE), Forefront Dermatology, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a malware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 2,413,553 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, birthdates, and health insurance and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.
