Lynbrook Anesthesia Services

The covered entity (CE), Lynbrook Anesthesia Services, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 3,787 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, health insurance information, medications prescribed, 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 to affected individuals; the BA strengthened its administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.