- State
- NC
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 978
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Triangle Women’s Center, reported that an employee inadvertently sent an email containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 978 individuals to an unauthorized individual. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, telephone numbers, and billing information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative safeguards and retrained its workforce. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
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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