The covered entity (CE), McLaren Health Care Corporation, reported that its business associate experienced a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 64,600 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, clinical information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the BA strengthened its administrative and technical safeguards to better protect ePHI.
