Wilmington Surgical Associates

The covered entity (CE), Wilmington Surgical Associates, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 114,834 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, clinical information, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented new HIPAA policies and procedures and strengthened its technical safeguards.