Health Data Breach Tracker/NY

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Weill Cornell Medicine

516 individuals · submitted February 23, 2026

About this report

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.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Weill Cornell Medicine
State
NY
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
516
Submission date
February 23, 2026
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Electronic Medical Record
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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