Robeson Health Care Corporation

Robeson Health Care Corporation (RHCC), based in Pembroke, North Carolina, experienced a significant data breach that was first discovered on February 21, 2023. The breach occurred when the company’s computer systems were infected with malware, which allowed an unauthorized party to gain access to the systems between February 17 and February 23, 2023[1][3][4][6].

The compromised information includes patients’ names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, treatment information, diagnoses, treating physicians, medical record numbers, patient ID numbers, Medicare/Medicaid numbers, prescription information, health insurance information, and treatment costs[1][3][6]. The breach potentially affected over 15,000 individuals[1][6], and later reports indicated that the number of impacted individuals might be as high as 62,627[3].

RHCC began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was compromised on April 21, 2023[1][6]. The company also offered 12 months of monitoring and identity restoration services from Experian to those affected[7]. In response to the breach, RHCC has taken steps to enhance security, including implementing multi-factor authentication for all users[4].

The breach is part of a larger pattern of cyberattacks affecting healthcare providers, with several data breaches reported across North Carolina hospitals[2]. Patients who have been notified of the breach are advised to monitor their accounts for suspicious activity, enable multi-factor authentication where possible, and consider using monitoring services to detect potential misuse of their data[3].

Citations:

1. https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/robeson-health-care-corporation-reports-8143147/
2. https://www.idstrong.com/sentinel/north-carolina-hospitals-suffer-data-breaches/
3. https://www.idstrong.com/sentinel/hackers-breach-north-carolinas-rhcc/
4. https://healthitsecurity.com/news/ca-health-plan-reports-data-breach-tied-to-fortra-goanywhere-hack
5. https://cybernews.com/news/robeson-health-care-data-breach/
6. https://www.hipaajournal.com/277000-santa-clara-family-health-plan-members-affected-by-goanywhere-hack/
7. https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/aeviewer/ME/40/11522f3b-bf12-4c95-ac30-9fa1cce8fba5.shtml
8. https://twitter.com/idstrong/status/1735315938440786267
9. https://www.wbtw.com/news/state-regional-news/robeson-county/more-than-300-texans-affected-by-data-breach-at-robeson-health-care-corporation/
10. https://seculore.com/state/north-carolina/11-28-2023-nc-robeson-health-care-corporation/
11. https://www.turkestrauss.com/2023/04/25/robeson-health-care-corporation-data-breach-investigation/
12. https://ground.news/article/more-than-300-texans-affected-by-data-breach-at-robeson-health-care-corporation