Manassas Surgery Center Anesthesia Services

The covered entity (CE), Manassas Surgery Center Anesthesia Services, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 726 individuals. The PHI involved included addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, passport and drivers’ license numbers, financial information, diagnoses, medications, and health insurance and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional technical safeguards and provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals.