Personal Touch Holding
Disclosed Oct 18, 20232 years ago316,845 affectedSettled
Ransomware hit 316,845 home care patients and staff; USD 350,000 NY AG
A ransomware attack on Long Island home health company Personal Touch compromised personal and medical information of about 316,845 New Yorkers. It paid USD 350,000 and an insurance software vendor paid USD 100,000 over exposed employee data.
What is known
| People affected | 316,845 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 18, 2023 |
| Attack | Ransomware |
| Data exposed | Health, Names, Social Security numbers, Employment |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Settled |
| Lawsuit or fine | USD 350,000 NY AG penalty plus USD 100,000 from a vendor (Oct 2023) (about $450K) |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| NY AG: USD 350,000 from Long Island home health care companyag.ny.gov · Regulator | Regulator |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Oct 18, 2023 | 316,845 |
Other breaches at Personal Touch Holding
| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Mar 26, 2021Mar 26, 20215 years agoHacking | Mar 26, 20215 years ago | Hacking | Healthcare | Confirmed | 753K |
| Disclosed Jan 28, 2020Jan 28, 20206 years ago | Jan 28, 20206 years ago | Not stated | Healthcare | Confirmed | 169K |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research), confirmed by Research. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.