Pottawatomie County Health Department

The covered entity (CE), Pottawatomie County Health Department, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 6,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, telephone numbers, diagnoses, health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented new technical safeguards and revised its policies and procedures. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.