Winona Agency

The business associate (BA), Winona Agency, reported that several employees were the victims of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 3,306 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, passport numbers, financial information, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect PHI. OCR provided technical assistance to the BA..