Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Western New York Independent Living, Inc. (March 2024)

Organization named: Western New York Independent Living, Inc. Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Hacking/IT Incident

What the sources say

HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice

Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of March 19, 2024.

Organization as reported: Western New York Independent Living, Inc., NY
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information as reported: Network Server
Submission date: March 19, 2024
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10057, row:1196)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Western New York Independent Living, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,886 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

2,886 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date March 19, 2024, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2024-03-19Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 10057)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Western New York Independent Living, Inc. Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, retrieved from HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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