From ClingantryAI Health Regulator News

Coastal Carolina Health Care, PA in North Carolina has reported a significant data breach to the Department of Health and Human Services. The incident involved a hacking or IT incident targeting a network server. This breach affects 110,304 individuals, exposing their protected health information. The report was submitted on March 24, 2026. Hospital administrators should review their own cybersecurity protocols to ensure similar vulnerabilities are not present in their systems. While this specific incident is contained to Coastal Carolina Health Care, it serves as a reminder of the ongoing risks posed by cyber threats to healthcare networks. Ensure your IT teams are monitoring for unusual activity and that incident response plans are up to date.

A hacking/IT incident at Hillcrest Convalescent Center, Inc., a healthcare provider in North Carolina, has been reported to HHS OCR. The filing, submitted on March 4, 2025, indicates that data stored on a network server was compromised. This breach affects 106,194 individuals. Because the source record provides no web description, the specific types of data involved are not detailed here. Healthcare administrators should note this incident as a reminder to verify their own incident response plans and server security protocols. This is a confirmed report from a covered entity classified as a healthcare provider.