J.D. Gilmour & Co., Inc.

J.D. Gilmour & Company, the business associate (BA), reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 2,570 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health insurance information. The BA notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.