The covered entity (CE), Lafayette Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,360 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, 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, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security.
