Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Rafael Vinoly Architects regarding its recent data breach. The Rafael Vinoly Architects data breach involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT RAFAEL VINOLY ARCHITECTS:
Rafael Vinoly Architects is an architecture and design firm based in New York. Founded in 1983, Rafael Vinoly Architects has completed works such as museums, performing arts centers, convention centers, courthouses, athletic facilities, hotels, hospitals, laboratories, recreational venues, residential complexes, and commercial, and educational facilities.2 Today, Rafael Vinoly Architects’ projects range in scale from laboratory casework to airports and large urban commercial and institutional master plans.2 Headquartered in New York, New York, Rafael Vinoly Architects employs over 50 individuals and has branch offices in London, Manchester, and Abu Dhabi, in addition to project offices in Palo Alto and Boston.2
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Rafael Vinoly Architects reported to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, on or around April 12, 2024, an unauthorized party acquired a limited number of electronic files from Rafael Vinoly Architects’ computer systems. 1 As a result, Rafael Vinoly Architects launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, on June 6, 2025, Rafael Vinoly Architects confirmed that sensitive personal information within these systems may have been compromised by an unauthorized third party during the breach. As a result, Rafael Vinoly Architects began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license number
- Financial account number
- Medical records
As a result of the data breach, Rafael Vinoly Architects began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Massachusetts residents, Rafael Vinoly Architects is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Rafael Vinoly Architects filed with the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Rafael Vinoly Architects:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
