The Podiatric Offices of Bobby Yee

The Podiatric Offices of Bobby Yee, the covered entity (CE), discovered that its data systems were impacted by a ransomware attack. The breach affected approximately 24,000 individuals. The electronic protected health information (ePHI) involved included names, social security numbers, address, dates of birth, and diagnosis/conditions. In response to the breach incident, the CE notified the affected individuals and media outlets. In addition, the CE implemented new administrative and technical safeguards. Following OCR’s investigation, the CE updated its HIPAA policies and procedures, and retrained its workforce members.