Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach, LLP

The business associate (BA), Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach, LLP, reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 114,979 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, lab results, medications, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained to better protect PHI.