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Human Development Services of Westchester, Inc.
ArchivedSubmitted 03/23/2024
Updated 20 hours ago ()
- State
- NY
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 506
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Human Development Services of Westchester, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 506 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical record numbers, health insurance information, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE offered free credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards.
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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