North East Ohio Network

The covered entity (CE), North East Ohio Network, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 3,555 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses/conditions, 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 administrative and technical safeguards and provided security and phishing awareness training to its workforce members.