Health Data Breach Tracker/NY

Business Associate · Archived

Commission on Economic Opportunity

29,454 individuals · submitted November 30, 2021

About this report

The business associate (BA), Commission on Economic Opportunity, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 29,454 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, and diagnoses. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and physical safeguards. The BA also provided training to its staff regarding its newly revised policies and procedures designed to protect PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Commission on Economic Opportunity
State
NY
Entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
29,454
Submission date
November 30, 2021
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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