- State
- NY
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 29,156
- 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), St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, reported that a USB thumb drive was stolen that contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 29,156 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, radiographic information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. Following the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and strengthened its 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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