The covered entity (CE), Minnesota Department of Human Services, reported that an employee of its business associate (BA) breached its network environment which affected the protected health information (PHI) of 303,965 individuals. The PHI involved included demographic information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals and the CE and BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.
