St. Louis University

St. Louis University, the covered entity (CE), reported that several employees were the victims of an email phishing scheme affecting approximately 3,100 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, diagnoses/conditions, medications prescribed, lab results, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, the FBI, and provided substitute notice. The CE implemented administrative and technical safeguards and trained it staff on the proper methods for identifying fraudulent email communications. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.