Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Carolina Arthritis Associates (“Carolina Arthritis”) regarding its recent data breach. The Carolina Arthritis data breach may have involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to over 36,000 individuals.
ABOUT CAROLINA ARTHRITIS ASSOCIATES:
Carolina Arthritis is a healthcare provider based in North Carolina. Founded in 1991, Carolina Arthritis specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis, musculoskeletal disorders, connective tissue diseases, autoimmune illnesses and osteoporosis.2 Today, Carolina Arthritis provides an array of services, including infusion therapy, bone density testing, laboratory services, musculoskeletal ultrasounds, clinical research, and X-Rays.3 Headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, Carolina Arthritis operates out of one location.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Carolina Arthritis reported to the Attorney General of Maine that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, on September 27, 2024, Carolina Arthritis experienced a computer network disruption.1 As a result, Carolina Arthritis launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Carolina Arthritis confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third party on or around September 27, 2024. As a result, Carolina Arthritis began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Medical information (e.g., medical treatment or procedure information, medical record number, medical provider name)
On February 27, 2025, Carolina Arthritis began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, Carolina Arthritis is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Carolina Arthritis filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Carolina Arthritis Associates:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
