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The Epilepsy Foundation of Metro New York
ArchivedSubmitted 04/08/2024
Updated 14 hours ago ()
- State
- NY
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 3,852
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), The Epilepsy Foundation of Metro New York, reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 3,852 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.
Change history
- Sep 23, 2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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