Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Central New York Cardiology (“CNY Cardiology”) regarding its recent data breach. The CNY Cardiology data breach may have involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT CENTRAL NEW YORK CARDIOLOGY:
CNY Cardiology is a healthcare provider based in New York. Founded in 1982, CNY Cardiology offers a full complement of cardiac services, including general cardiology services, vascular services, nuclear services, non-invasive services, electrophysiology services, and transcatheter aortic valve replacement.2 Headquartered in Utica, New York, CNY Cardiology has five locations in New York and employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, CNY Cardiology announced that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, CNY Cardiology recently discovered unusual activity on its network.1 As a result, CNY Cardiology launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, CNY Cardiology confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third party between December 26 and December 30, 2024. As a result, CNY Cardiology 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
- Address
- Date of birth
- Driver’s license number
- Financial account information
- Medical information (e.g., diagnosis/condition, provider name, treatment information)
- Health insurance information
On February 13, 2025, CNY Cardiology posted a notice of the incident on its website. Additionally, CNY Cardiology plans to directly notify impacted individuals. Based on the website breach notice, CNY Cardiology 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 that CNY Cardiology posted to its website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Central New York Cardiology:
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.
