Health Data Breach Tracker/NC

Healthcare Provider · Archived

WakeMed Health and Hospitals

495,808 individuals · submitted October 14, 2022

About this report

The covered entity (CE), WakeMed Health & Hospitals, reported that it allowed the collection of data via its website to unauthorized entities. This affected the protected health information (PHI) of 495,808 patients of the CE. The PHI included clinical, demographic, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
WakeMed Health and Hospitals
State
NC
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
495,808
Submission date
October 14, 2022
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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