North Oklahoma County Mental Health Center d/b/a NorthCare

The covered entity (CE), North Oklahoma County Mental Health dba NorthCare, reported that it was the subject of a cyber-attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 128,556 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, claims information, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the requirements under the HIPAA Security Rule.