University of North Carolina Health
Disclosed Nov 5, 20214 years ago946 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), University of North Carolina Health reported that its business associate (BA) discovered that employees impermissibly accessed the protected health information (PHI) of 946 individuals. The PHI involved included the names, addresses, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE changed its computer system security settings to better protect its PHI and implemented additional technical safeguards and provided training to its employees.
What is known
| People affected | 946 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Nov 5, 2021 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): University of North Carolina Health (Healthcare Provider, NC)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Nov 5, 2021 | 946 |
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.