Upstate HomeCare

The covered entity (CE), Upstate HomeCare, reported that it was the subject of a cybersecurity attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 5,114 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, dates of birth, financial and claims information, diagnoses/conditions, medications, and other treatment 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 to the affected individuals and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.