InfuSystem

InfuSystem, Inc., the covered entity (CE), reported that it was the victim of an email phishing scheme. This breach affected approximately 3,882 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, conditions, and medications prescribed. InfuSystem notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. As a result of this breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect its PHI and retrained its staff. The employee responsible for the intrusion was sanctioned. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the aforementioned corrective actions.