Health Data Breach Tracker/NY

Health Plan · Archived

Healthfirst

6,836 individuals · submitted March 13, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Healthfirst, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 6,836 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and dates of birth. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE offered free credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were also provided additional training in its requirements to protect and secure PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Healthfirst
State
NY
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
6,836
Submission date
March 13, 2024
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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