Patients’ info stolen at NY hospital

April

About 40,000 patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center may have had personal information like names, phone numbers and Social Security numbers stolen, the hospital announced in a written statement this afternoon.

Patients of the hospitalâ€™s branch in White Plains are not among those they suspect are affected by the theft. The hospital is currently undergoing a federal investigation and an internal audit into the situation. Hospital officials do not believe patientsâ€™ medical records were stolen. Patients impacted by the security breach will be informed through the mail.

This entry was posted on Friday, April 11th, 2008 at 4:34 pm by Candice Ferrette. Print This Post | Email This Post

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