HHS OCR report · 2012
Carolinas Medical Center - Randolph data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Carolinas Medical Center - Randolph
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- North Carolina
- Individuals affected
- 5,600
- Submission date
- Dec 7, 2012
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Carolina’s Medical Center, discovered that a physician had responded to a phishing email and provided her password to a third party, causing all of the physician’s emails to be forwarded to a third party. The forwarded emails included protected health information (PHI) regarding 5,600 individuals. The PHI in the emails included names, dates of birth, medications, treatment information, social security numbers (for 5 patients), dates of service, addresses, names of p...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Carolinas Medical Center - Randolph data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 5,600 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Dec 7, 2012.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, with the breached information located in: Email.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from Carolinas Medical Center - Randolph legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or Carolinas Medical Center - Randolph.