Jekyll Island-State Park Authority - Jekyll Island Fire/EMS

The covered entity (CE), Jekyll Island Authority, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 7,046 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, and Social Security numbers. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website.