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Posted on 05/18/2026 12:22:08 PM PDT by DFG
A major data breach has compromised the personal information of at least 1.8 million patients.
Hackers spent months inside the healthcare network between November last year and February, quietly copying highly sensitive files from its systems before the intrusion was discovered.
The stolen data reportedly includes medical records, payment information, government identification numbers and even fingerprint scans that victims cannot replace.
Officials later revealed the attack targeted NYC Health and Hospitals (NYCHHC), the largest public health system in the US, which serves more than one million patients.
According to the organization, the breach appears to have originated through a compromised third-party vendor that gave the unauthorized actor access to its systems.
Many of the affected patients rely on Medicaid or do not have health insurance, making the breach particularly alarming for vulnerable New Yorkers dependent on the public healthcare network.
NYCHHC said it has since reset compromised credentials, strengthened remote access controls and deployed new monitoring systems designed to detect future attacks.
The organization warned that the stolen information varies by individual, but may include health insurance details, diagnoses, medications, treatment plans and other sensitive medical data.
Hackers may also have accessed highly sensitive biometric data such as fingerprints and palm prints, along with billing and payment information.
The breach also exposed biometric data, including fingerprints and palm prints.
Other compromised information may include Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, taxpayer identification numbers, IRS-issued identity protection numbers, precise geolocation data, credit and debit card numbers, financial account details and online account credentials.
'Upon discovering the incident, NYC Health + Hospitals immediately launched a thorough investigation with the support of a leading cybersecurity firm, said NYCHHC.
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Mamdammit’s crew at work. They’re off to a fast start.
This happened to one of the health systems in our area. It’s in 16 States; no idea if they were all affected, or just Oklahoma’s. Apparently, their files from earlier had already been stashed away, because only my husband, who had been a patient more recently was affected; my records were from about a decade earlier and were not affected. He had to be issued another Medicare number.
Sleep well!
Gotta LOVE DEI.
NY...shucks, that sucks. Lol.
“ Many of the affected patients rely on Medicaid or do not have health insurance…”
Suddenly, all those people will be asking for small business and student loans…
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