- State
- SC
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 76,035
- 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), CareSouth Carolina, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 76,035 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, lab results, and medications prescribed. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE terminated its business relationship with the BA and implemented additional technical safeguards to better protected PHI.
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.