Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany
Disclosed Oct 27, 20174,624 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a cyber-attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 4,624 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, health insurance information, and Social Security numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. Following the breach, the BA implemented additional technical and security safeguards and retrained its staff to better protect ePHI.
What is known
| People affected | 4,624 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 27, 2017 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
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History of this record
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.
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