Health Data Breach Tracker/NC

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Benson Health

28,913 individuals · submitted July 15, 2022

About this report

Benson Health, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 28,913 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect sensitive data. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Benson Health
State
NC
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
28,913
Submission date
July 15, 2022
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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