Liberty Healthcare Group

The covered entity (CE), Liberty Healthcare Group, reported that employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 2,191 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, financial and claims information, health insurance information, 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 precautions.