Health Data Breach Tracker/GA

Healthcare Provider · Archived

The Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta

2,820 individuals · submitted May 25, 2022

About this report

The covered entity (CE), The Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta, reported that employees experienced an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 2,820 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, dates of birth, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. Following the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards and retrained its employees. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the notification requirements under the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
The Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta
State
GA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
2,820
Submission date
May 25, 2022
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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