Foundcare

Foundcare, the covered entity (CE), reported that several employees were the subjects of an email phishing attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 14,194 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, passport numbers, Social Security numbers, health insurance and financial information, diagnoses, lab results, and medications. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security.