Southeast Health Center of Ripley County

Southeast Health Center of Ripley County, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 5,944 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained to protect and secure PHI.