Published
March 3, 2025
If you are a patient of the Wilmington, NC rheumatology practice, your name, address, Social Security number and date of birth may have been exposed in a breach affecting roughly 37,000 people.
Did You Receive A Notice of Data Breach From Carolina Arthritis Associates?
Carolina Arthritis Associates is a rheumatology practice located in Wilmington, North Carolina that recently announced a data breach to their computer system in September of 2024. Individual notice letters were mailed out on February 27, 2025, to those whose data was affected. These letters inform the recipients which specific information was accessed by the hackers. The information that may have been accessed includes:• Full names,
• Addresses,
• Social Security number,
• Dates of birth.
Status
Active Investigation
law firms reviewing potential claims — no class action settlement or fund yet
People Affected
~37,000
patients and employees notified after the September 2024 breach
Data Exposed
Names · SSNs · DOB
full names, addresses, Social Security numbers and dates of birth
Proof Required
Yes
the data-breach notice letter from Carolina Arthritis Associates
Who is Carolina Arthritis Associates?
Carolina Arthritis Associates is a medical practice in North Carolina that treats patients with arthritis and other rheumatic diseases. In September 2024, Carolina Arthritis Associates sent out notice letters to nearly 37,000 patients and employees regarding a data breach that occurred to their computer systems. During the breach, the unauthorized party was able to access personal data stored on their systems.I Was Affected by the Carolina Arthritis Associates Data Breach - What To Do
Data breaches are serious matters that can cause long term damage. Hackers break into networks so that they can steal your personal information to sell it on the dark web, commit identity theft, financial theft or other frauds.Free settlement alerts
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