Florida-based respiratory care provider Lincare Inc. has signed an $875,000 settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by current and former employees. The case centered on a February 2017 incident involving a phishing scam involving a fake email pretending to be from an executive who requested W-2 tax form information about company employees (see Employees Sue Home Health Provider After Phishing Breach) The company has about 14,000 employees nationwide in 1,000 locations, according to court documents. The Clearwater, Florida, company was previously fined by federal regulators after a different breach.”]

