Advocate Aurora Health

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Advocate Aurora Health, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 68,707 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided a complimentary telephone number for questions or concerns. The CE also provided credit monitoring services. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect sensitive data.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.