Health Data Breach Tracker/ME

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Employment Specialists of Maine, Inc.

1,639 individuals · submitted December 9, 2020

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Employment Specialists of Maine, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,639 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE also provided complimentary credit monitoring services and established a phone number for questions or concerns. In response to the breach, the CE retrained its staff and implemented additional technical safeguards.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Employment Specialists of Maine, Inc.
State
ME
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,639
Submission date
December 9, 2020
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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