Tosoh America, Inc.

Tosoh America, the covered entity (CE), reported that multiple employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 880 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security precautions. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.