Specialty Surgical Suites

The covered entity (CE), Specialty Surgical Suites dba Minimally Invasive Surgery of Hawaii, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,000 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses, conditions, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its ePHI. During the investigation, OCR provided the CE with technical assistance.