UNC Hospitals

The covered entity (CE), Community Eye Care, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 149,804 individuals. The PHI involved included names, health insurance information, dates of birth, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring service and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security.