Simon Eye Management

Simon Eye Management, the business associate (BA), reported that several employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 144,780 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, state identification numbers, dates of birth, financial and claims information, diagnoses, and health insurance information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the BA and CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. Workforce members received additional phishing awareness training.