Extend Fertility

The covered entity (CE), Extend Fertility, reported that it was a victim of a sophisticated ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 10,373 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, lab results, medications prescribed, and financial and claims information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.

Extend Fertility, a healthcare organization, experienced an external system breach (hacking) on December 15, 2021, which was discovered on December 20, 2021. The breach affected 6 Maine residents, compromising names and financial account information. The company offered 12 months of credit monitoring and fraud assistance services through Cyberscout.

Extend Fertility notified South Carolina residents of a December 2021 ransomware incident. Unauthorized access occurred around December 15, 2021, impacting patient demographic, clinical, and financial data. The company engaged forensic experts and the FBI, restored systems, and implemented enhanced security safeguards.