Southwest Louisiana Health Care System

The covered entity (CE), Southwest Louisiana Health Care System dba Lake Charles Memorial Health System, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 269,752 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance and financial information, 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 and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.