- State
- NC
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 5,007
- Business associate present
- Yes
- 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
The covered entity (CE), UNC Lenoir Health Care, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a security incident that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 5,007 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. The CE also offered complimentary credit monitoring services and created a toll-free number for questions or concerns.
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.