- State
- NY
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 26,312
- 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
The covered entity (CE), The Brooklyn Hospital Center, reported that it was the subject of a malware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 26,312 individuals. The ePHI involved included names and cardiac or dental images. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. Following the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its ePHI.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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