University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Disclosed Sep 25, 200917 years ago236,000 affectedUnverified
Hacker breaches mammography study server with data of 236,000 women
A hacker infiltrated a server of the Carolina Mammography Registry research study holding data on 236,000 women, including Social Security numbers of 163,000 participants.
What is known
| People affected | 236,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 25, 2009 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Social Security numbers, Health |
| Sector | Education · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Privacy Rights Clearinghouse: A Chronology of Data Breaches (archived February 2010)web.archive.org · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Sep 25, 2009 | 236,000 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.
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