MedStar St. Mary's Hospital

The covered entity (CE), MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, reported that its business associate (BA) reported that it was the subject of a cybersecurity attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 172,915 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE and BA provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals and implemented additional safeguards to better protect PHI.