Columbia River Mental Health Services

The covered entity (CE), Columbia River Mental Health Services, reported that multiple employees were the victims of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 17,842 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, addresses, dates of birth, claims information, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its sensitive data.