Houston Area Community Services

The covered entity (CE), Houston Area Community Services dba Avenue 360 Health and Wellness, reported that multiple employees were the victims of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 12,186 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, health insurance and medications information, diagnoses, financial information, Social Security numbers, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and provided training on phishing and security awareness.