On June 13, 2023, Maimonides Medical Center (“MMC”) posted a notice on its website informing patients of a recent data breach after learning that hackers were able to illegally obtain access to confidential patient information. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, addresses, Social Security numbers and protected health information. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, MMC began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals who were impacted by the recent data security incident.

If you received a data breach notification from Maimonides Medical Center, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. As we’ve previously mentioned in similar posts, healthcare providers—and especially hospitals—have been a favorite target of hackers looking to steal confidential information they can later use to commit identity theft and other frauds. However, as a victim of a data breach, you have rights, including the right to pursue a data breach lawsuit, if it turns out that MMC was negligent in how it maintained your personal information. To learn more about your rights and what you can do to protect yourself in the wake of this data security incident, consult with a data breach lawyer.

What We Know So Far About the Maimonides Medical Center Breach

News of the Maimonides Medical Center data breach is still fresh; however, what we know at this point comes from a “Cybersecurity Incident” post on the company’s website. According to this source, on April 4, 2023, MMC learned that hackers were able to access confidential patient information stored on the hospital’s computer network. In response, MMC secured its systems and then retained cybersecurity experts to assist with the investigation.

The MMC investigation revealed that hackers were able to access its network between March 18, 2023 and April 4, 2023. Further investigation confirmed that some of the files that were accessible to the hackers contained confidential patient information.

Upon discovering that sensitive consumer data was made available to an unauthorized party, Maimonides Medical Center began to review the affected files to determine what information was compromised and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, address, Social Security numbers and protected health information.

On or before June 13, 2023, Maimonides Medical Center sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.

More Information About Maimonides Medical Center

Founded in 1911, Maimonides Medical Center is a non-profit, nonsectarian hospital located in Brooklyn, New York. Maimonides Medical Center has 711 patient beds and provides care through more than 70 primary care and subspecialty programs. MMC also operates Maimonides Children's Hospital and Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital. Maimonides Medical Center employs more than 6,000 people and generates approximately $846 million in annual revenue.