Southeast Colorado Hospital District

The covered entity (CE), Southeast Colorado Hospital District, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) 1,435 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, birthdates, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, financial information, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security.