Triangle Women's Center
Disclosed Jul 7, 20215 years ago978 affectedConfirmed
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.
What is known
| People affected | 978 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 7, 2021 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Triangle Women's Center (Healthcare Provider, NC)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jul 7, 2021 | 978 |
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.