Coastal Carolina Health Care reports major data breach affecting over 110,000 patients
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.