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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

ArchivedSubmitted 07/19/2021
State
NC
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
2,718
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of breached information
Email
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 2,718 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, health insurance information, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional 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.

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