Hebrew Home for Aged Disabled

The covered entity (CE), Hebrew Home for Aged Disabled dba San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,568 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security.