- State
- NY
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 29,629
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Columbia University Irving Medical Center, reported that an employee posted the protected health information (PHI) of 29,629 individuals on the Internet. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and a single laboratory test result. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE secured the data and provided staff additional training in its requirements to protect and secure PHI.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.