Southwest Behavioral Health Center

The covered entity (CE), Southwest Behavioral Health Center, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 17,147 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to further protect PHI. Staff were retrained.