Marietta Area Health Care

The covered entity (CE), Marietta Area Health Care dba Memorial Health System, reported that it experienced a hacking attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 216,470 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses and conditions, and other treatment 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 to the affected individuals and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.