- State
- NC
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 3,679
- Business associate present
- No
- 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), Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, reported that an employee was the target of an email phishing attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 3,679 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute breach notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE immediately disabled the affected email account, implemented additional technical safeguards, and retrained staff on email security precautions.
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.