Uintah Basin Healthcare

The covered entity (CE), Uintah Basin Healthcare, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 103,974 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained to better protect its PHI.