Pendurthi Surgical Associates

The covered entity (CE), Pendurthi Surgical Associates, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 7,925 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of births, addresses, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA and CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect sensitive data.