The covered entity (CE), Massachusetts General Hospital, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 9,900 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, marital status, sex, race/ethnicity, birthdates, clinical information, and treatment information. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained its staff. The CE notified HHS and affected individuals. During its investigation, OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.
