Smile Designs by Sandwick

Smile Designs by Sandwick, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 862 individuals. The hackers were also able to access the CE’s practice management software. The ePHI involved included names, email addresses, and telephone numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented new technical safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule.