Lutheran Social Services of Illinois

The covered entity (CE), Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 146,028 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results, prescription information, financial information, and health insurance and claim information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services, implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its PHI, and received technical assistance from OCR regarding the HIPAA Rules.