DePaul

DePaul Community Services, Inc., the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that affect 902 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary credit monitoring services to all affected individuals. As a result of the breach, DePaul implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its PHI. The staff was also trained on the proper methods for identifying fraudulent email communications. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.