South Texas Oncology and Hematology

The covered entity (CE), South Texas Oncology and Hematology, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 175,195 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.