Self Regional Healthcare, the covered entity (CE), reported that it was the victim of an email phishing scheme that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 52,327 individuals. This ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, health insurance information, Social Security numbers, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE retrained its staff in the proper methods of recognizing and responding to fraudulent email communications.
