Health Data Breach Tracker/NY

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

29,629 individuals · submitted May 6, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Columbia University Irving Medical Center, reported that an employee posted the protected health information (PHI) of 29,629 individuals on the Internet. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and a single laboratory test result. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE secured the data and provided staff additional training in its requirements to protect and secure PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
State
NY
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
29,629
Submission date
May 6, 2024
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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