Patients to be Notified of Unauthorized Access to a Single UNC School of Medicine Email Account
On May 20, 2021, SOM and UNC Hospitals learned that an unauthorized person may have gained access to a single SOM faculty members email account.
- On May 20, 2021, SOM and UNC Hospitals learned that an unauthorized person may have gained access to a single SOM faculty members email account.
- SOM and UNC Hospitals secured the impacted email account, began an investigation, and a cyber security firm was engaged to assist in the investigation.
- SOM and UNC Hospitals have no indication that any other SOM or UNC Hospitals user email accounts or patient information systems were involved or accessed.
- SOM and UNC Hospitals recommend that patients closely review the billing statement they receive from their healthcare providers.