- State
- NC
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 2,351
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Samaritan’s Purse, reported that an employee of its business associate (BA) was subject to an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,351 individuals. The PHI included names, dates of birth, gender, and benefits information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the BA provided free credit protection services.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.