MaryAnne Freeman Brndjar, DO

The covered entity (CE), Maryanne Freeman Brndjar, DO, PC, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,491 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of births, addresses, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE and BA provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals and implemented additional technical safeguards.