Reproductive Biology Associates

The covered entity (CE), Reproductive Biology Associates/My Egg Bank, LLC, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 38,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, lab results, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. The CE also provided affected individuals with complimentary credit monitoring services. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards and retrained its employees on the HIPAA security rules.