Shore Specialty Consultants Pulmonology Group

The covered entity (CE), Shore Specialty Consultants Pulmonology Group, reported that it was the subject of a cyber-attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 9,700 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, diagnoses, and lab results. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its PHI.