HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of April 12, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Lutheran Services Carolinas, NC
- Entity type as reported
- Business Associate
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- April 12, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11528, row:2667)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
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.