Francisco J. Pabalan MD

The covered entity (CE), Francisco J. Pabalan, M.D., reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 50,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results, and medications prescribed. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect its PHI.