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Carolina Arthritis Associates
ArchivedSubmitted 02/27/2025
Updated 13 hours ago ()
- State
- NC
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 36,961
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Carolina Arthritis Associates, reported that it experienced a hacking incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 36,961 individuals. The PHI involved includes clinical, demographic, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals, implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.
Change history
- Sep 23, 2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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