Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington

The covered entity (CE), Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 69,589 individuals. The PHI involved included names, lab results, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained workforce members on email security.