Western New York Independent Living
Disclosed Mar 19, 20242 years ago2,886 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Western New York Independent Living, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,886 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained.
What is known
| People affected | 2,886 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Happened | Oct 12, 2023 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Attorney General 2024 data breach report: Western New York Independent Livingin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Western New York Independent Living (Healthcare Provider, NY)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Mar 19, 2024 | 1 |
| HHS archivetotal | Mar 19, 2024 | 2,886 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · sector: other to health · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: organization to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: 2419 to 2886 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Western New York Independent Living, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,886 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Securit · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Indiana AG), confirmed by Indiana AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.