- State
- NY
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,332
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Other Portable Electronic Device
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Montefiore Medical Center, reported that a USB drive belonging to an employee was stolen. The device contained the protected health information (PHI) of 1,332 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, email addresses, medical record numbers, diagnoses, and other clinical information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and strengthened its administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its sensitive data.
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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