Advarra, Inc.

The business associate (BA), Advarra, reported that it experienced a hacking attack of an employee’s email account which compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 596 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, financial information, and treatment information. The BA notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained to better protect sensitive data.