Shingle Springs Health and Wellness Center

The covered entity (CE), Shingle Springs Health and Wellness Center, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 21,513 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, telephone numbers, health insurance information, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. As a result of OCR’s investigation, the CE revised its HIPAA policy and procedures, retrained its workforce members, and implemented new technical safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.