- State
- NY
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 516
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Weill Cornell Medicine, reported that an employee inappropriately accessed patients’ protected health information (PHI) without approval or authorization. According to the breach report, the breach affected approximately 516 individuals. The PHI involved demographic and treatment information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE sanctioned the employee and reviewed its access controls. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.
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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