The covered entity (CE), Albany ENT & Allergy Services, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 224,486 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained.
2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Albany ENT & Allergy Services, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 224,486 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security an · backfill source
