Tift Regional Health System

The covered entity (CE), Tift Regional Health System, reported that it was the victim of a cyber-attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 180,142 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications, financial information, and Social Security numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals. The CE also provided its business associates and employees with additional training on the requirements to secure PHI. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.