PVHS-ICM Employee Health and Wellness, LLC as covered entity and business associate

The covered entity (CE), PVHS-ICM Employee Health and Wellness, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 10,143 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, addresses, dates of birth, lab results, diagnoses/conditions, and other medical information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute on its website. The CE also provided affected individuals with complimentary credit monitoring services. In response to the breach, the CE strengthened its technical safeguards to better secure its sensitive data. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding HIPAA Security Rule requirements.