HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of March 13, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- Healthfirst, NY
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- March 13, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10073, row:1212)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Healthfirst, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 6,836 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and dates of birth. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE offered free credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were also provided additional training in its requirements to protect and secure PHI.