Special Tree

The covered entity (CE), Special Tree, reported that it experienced a cyberattack that impacted the protected health information (PHI) of 3,820 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, drivers’ license and social security numbers, dates of birth, claims and financial information, diagnoses/conditions, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE enforced its multi-factor authentication capabilities, retrained its workforce, and increased its threat protections to better protect its PHI. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.