The covered entity (CE), Magnolia Pediatrics, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 12,861 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, and clinical information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained it staff to better protect its sensitive data. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
