Sharecare Health Data Services

Sharecare Health Data Services, LLC, a business associate (BA), reported that it was the victim of a hacking incident involving the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 7,300 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, clinical information, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, as well as the FBI. In its mitigation efforts, the BA implemented additional technical and security safeguards and retrained its staff. OCR obtained assurances that the BA implemented the corrective actions noted.