Atlantic Digestive Specialists

The covered entity (CE), Atlantic Digestive Specialists, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 2,081 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, telephone numbers, medical record numbers, health insurance and clinical information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE strengthened its administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its ePHI. Employees were also retrained in recognizing and responding to fraudulent email communications.