Network Health

Network Health, the covered entity (CE), reported that its employees were the victims of an email phishing attack. The affected accounts contained the protected health information (PHI) of 51,323 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, claims data, provider information, and Medicare numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE also notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation. As a result of this breach and OCR’s investigation, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained its staff. As a part of this training, the CE instructed employees on the proper methods of identifying fraudulent email communications. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the aforementioned corrective actions.