Columbia County Child Abuse Assessment Center dba The Amani Center

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Columbia County Child Abuse Assessment Center dba The Amani Center, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 760 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the 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. Staff were retrained on email security.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.