- State
- NC
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,165
- 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), Cape Fear Aesthetics, reported that it experienced a hacking attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,165 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, financial information, and treatment information. The CE provided breach notification to the affected individuals, the media, the HHS Secretary, and posted substitute breach notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented a series of improved technical safeguards.
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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