Painters District Council No. 30 Health and Welfare Fund

The covered entity (CE), Painters District Council No. 30 Health and Welfare Fund, reported that employees were the victims of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) for 2,157 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, diagnoses, prescription information, 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 to better protect its PHI. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Security Rule.