Medibase Group

The Medibase Group, the business associate (BA), reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 117,957 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, financial information, and health insurance and other treatment information. The BA provided breach notification to the affected individuals, the media, and the HHS Secretary on behalf of the covered entities. In response to the breach, the BA implemented a series of improved technical safeguards. OCR provided the BA with technical assistance regarding HIPAA Security Rule requirements.