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 30, 2026.
- Organization as reported
- Town of Apex, North Carolina, NC
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- March 30, 2026
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 8946, row:85)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Town of Apex, North Carolina, reported that a ransomware cyber-attack resulted in its network containing protected health information (PHI) being accessed by an unauthorized threat actor. According to the breach report, the breach affected approximately 970 individuals. The PHI involved clinical, demographic and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the media, and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE enhanced its intrusion detection solutions and implemented new technical safeguards to prevent a reoccurrence. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.