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Refuah Health Center

ArchivedSubmitted 04/29/2022
State
NY
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
260,740
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

Refuah Health Center, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a malware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 260,740 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, financial information, lab results, medications, state identification numbers, diagnoses, and health insurance and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. To prevent a similar breach from happening in the future, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards.

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.

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