United Way of Connecticut

The business associate (BA), United Way of Connecticut, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 8,039 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, medications, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals and the media. In response to the breach, the BA offered free credit monitoring and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were also retrained on email security.