Gunster, Yoakley, & Stewart, PA

The business associate (BA), Gunster, Yoakley, & Stewart, reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 42,077 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, claims information, diagnoses, lab results, and medications. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards.