Carolina Internal Medicine, an internal medicine practice with locations in Asheville and Clyde, North Carolina, reported a data security incident to the Vermont Attorney General's Office on August 21, 2026. The company confirmed that the breach exposed the Social Security numbers of nine patients.
The specific date of the underlying breach and discovery dates have not yet been publicly disclosed. It remains unclear if other types of data or a larger number of individuals were affected beyond the nine patients whose SSNs were exposed.
More details about this incident, including official breach notification letters, may emerge over time. Affected individuals may receive direct notification if new information becomes available.