The covered entity (CE), North Country Hospital, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,905 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, prescription information, and medical record numbers. The CE notified HHS and the BA notified affected individuals and the media. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance concerning business associate agreements.
