USACS Management Group

The business associate (BA), USACS Management Group, reported that multiple employees were the victims of an email phishing attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 15,552 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, health insurance information, Social Security numbers, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medication information, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. The BA also offered complimentary identity theft protection services to those affected. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI. Employees were also retrained on email security.