Health Data Breach Tracker/NC

Business Associate · Archived

Lutheran Services Carolinas

1,226 individuals · submitted April 12, 2022

About this report

The business associate (BA), Lutheran Services Carolinas, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,226 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses, lab results, and medications. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional technical safeguards and provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Lutheran Services Carolinas
State
NC
Entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
1,226
Submission date
April 12, 2022
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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