[…]Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS), a massive nonprofit healthcare network in Connecticut. Hackers stole the data of more than 5.5 million individuals during an attack in March 2025.
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According to a public notice on the YNHHS website, the organization discovered “unusual activity” on its system on March 8, 2025, which was later identified as unauthorized third-party access that allowed bad actors to copy certain patient data. While the information stolen varies by individual, it may include the following:
- Name
- Date of birth
- Address
- Phone number
- Email address
- Race
- Ethnicity
- Social Security number
- Patient type
- Medical record number
YNHHS says the breach did not include access to medical records, treatment information, or financial data (such as account and payment information).
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Source: A Data Breach at Yale New Haven Health Compromised 5.5 Million Patients’ Information | Lifehacker
Wait – race and ethnicity?!
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