Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest

The covered entity (CE), Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest, reported that several employees were the victims of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 2,915 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, claims and financial information, diagnoses and conditions, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards and retrained its staff on email security. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.