- State
- NJ
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 9,895
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a hacking attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 9,895 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, social security and drivers’ license numbers, medications, and lab results. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect 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.