Passavant Memorial Homes, Inc.

The covered entity (CE), Passavant Memorial Homes, reported that it was the victim of a hacking attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 36,000 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medications prescribed, diagnoses, and health insurance and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. The CE provided affected individuals with complimentary credit monitoring services and a phone number for questions or concerns. In response to the breach, the CE engaged a cybersecurity expert to secure the network and ensure data preservation and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.