Breachesby GlyphCharleston Area Medical Center
Disclosed Feb 14, 202567,413 affectedConfirmed
Charleston Area Medica Center, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing incident that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 67,413 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, birthdates, addresses, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained its employees on email security precautions.
What is known
| People affected | 67,413 (as reported by the organization) |
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| Disclosed | Feb 14, 2025 |
| Happened | Oct 2, 2024 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
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First seen 2026-09-25 (Vermont AG), confirmed by Vermont AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.