Healthcare Assistance Plan for Employees of Seventh-day Adventist Organization of the North American Division

The covered entity (CE), Healthcare Assistance Plan for Employees of Seventh-day Adventist Organization of the North American Division, reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 2,008 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. The CE notified HHS, the 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.