Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Yale New Haven Health (“YNHHS”) regarding its recent data breach. The YNHHS data breach involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH:
YNHHS is a professional, healthcare system that provides support in over 100 specialties for individuals and families.2 Founded in 1996, YNHHS offers a central place for patients to schedule appointments, access hospitals and clinics, meet physicians and specialist, and view patient records, accounts, and more.2 YNHHS is headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, with five hospitals and ties to Yale University.3 Today, YNHHS employs over 10,000 individuals.3
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, YNHHS announced that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive identifiable patient information in its care may have been accessed.1 According to the breach notice, on March 8, 2025, YNHHS became aware of suspicious activity affecting their IT servers.1 As a result, YNHHS launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, YNHHS confirmed that sensitive patient information in their network belonging to patients may have been copied and obtained by an unauthorized third party.1 As a result, YNHHS began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted, as well as identify specific individuals affected. While the information taken varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially at risk includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of Birth
- Address
- Telephone number
- Email address
- Patient type
- Medical record number
On April 11, 2025, YNHHS released a statement announcing that patient information may have been compromised and taken. Based on the breach notice posted to their website, YNHHS is mailing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and offering complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services. A link to the recent breach notification letter that YNHHS posted to its website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Yale New Haven Health:
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.
