McCoy Consulting Services

The business associate (BA), McCoy Consulting Services, reported that a partner was the victim of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 5,665 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, passport numbers, email addresses, medical record numbers, diagnoses, prescription information, and health insurance and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional administrative, security, and technical safeguards to better protected its PHI.