- State
- NC
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 132,887
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
Columbus Regional Medical Center, the covered entity (CE), reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 132,887 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, drivers’ license and state identification numbers, passport numbers, diagnoses, financial and health insurance information, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE offered free credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.
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.