Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Northern Regional Hospital (March 2026)

Organization named: Northern Regional Hospital Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Hacking/IT Incident

What the sources say

HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice

Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of March 15, 2026.

Organization as reported: Northern Regional Hospital, NC
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information as reported: Email
Submission date: March 15, 2026
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 8962, row:101)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Northern Regional Hospital, reported that an employee of its business associate (BA) was the target of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 1,575 individuals. The PHI involved clinical, demographic, and financial information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

1,575 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date March 15, 2026, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2026-03-15Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 8962)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Northern Regional Hospital Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, retrieved from HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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