BryLin Hospitals
Disclosed Oct 17, 20205 years ago8,000 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), BryLin Hospital, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 8,000 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.
What is known
| People affected | 8,000 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 17, 2020 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): BryLin Hospitals (Healthcare Provider, NY)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Oct 17, 2020 | 8,000 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.