Breachesby GlyphNYC Health + Hospitals
Disclosed Dec 2, 20223,000 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), NYC Health + Hospitals, reported that an employee allowed a volunteer to view the protected health information (PHI) of 3,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and lab results. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the employee involved in the breach and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 3,000 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 2, 2022 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
Notices filed
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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.