Coastal Horizons Center
Disclosed Oct 25, 20223 years ago679 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Coastal Horizons Center, reported that an employee mistakenly emailed the protected health information (PHI) of 679 individuals to its business associate. The PHI involved included names and treatment information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In response to the breach the CE sanctioned the employee responsible and implemented additional administrative safeguards.
What is known
| People affected | 679 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 25, 2022 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Coastal Horizons Center (Healthcare Provider, NC)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Oct 25, 2022 | 679 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.