Mount Desert Island Hospital

The covered entity (CE), Mount Desert Island Hospital, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 29,952 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, claims and financial information, diagnoses/conditions, and medications. 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 and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained to better protect PHI.