The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

The covered entity (CE), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 2,718 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, health insurance information, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional technical safeguards.