The covered entity (CE), Ohio Living, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that affected 19,217 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license information, Social Security numbers, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. As a result of the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to further protect its sensitive data. The CE also trained its staff on methods of identifying fraudulent email communications. Finally, the CE provided identity theft monitoring services to all affected individuals. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
