Newman Regional Health

The covered entity (CE), Newman Regional Health, reported that multiple employees were the subjects of an email phishing attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 52,224 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, financial and health insurance information, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment information. 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 on email security.