HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of May 25, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- The Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta, GA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Submission date
- May 25, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11436, row:2575)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
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.