Trustees of Purdue University

The covered entity (CE), the Trustees of Purdue University, Inc., reported that it was the victim of a cyber-attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,711 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, drivers’ license information, health insurance information, financial information, diagnoses/conditions, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and established a dedicated call center for questions or concerns. The CE also provided complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services for affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional safeguards to better protect its PHI. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted. During its investigation, OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding risk analysis and risk management provisions of the Security Rule.