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NYC Health and Hospitals says hackers stole medical data and fingerprints during breach affecting at least 1.8 million people

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/18/nyc-health-and-hospitals-says-hackers-stole-medical-data-and-fingerprints-during-breach-affecting-at-least-1-8-million-people/

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NYC Health + Hospitals says hackers stole medical data and fingerprints during breach affecting at least 1.8 million people | TechCrunch

The New York public healthcare system said hackers stole personal and medical data, and scans of biometrics — including fingerprints — in one of the largest recorded breaches of 2026.

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This has been a confusing one since they first posted a notice on March 24. At the time, I had a note in my worksheets as to whether the number 90kN and the incident involved an unnamed business associate or vendor. Now, when I look at the HHS public breach portal listing for this one, NYC Health & Hospitals Corp checked "No" for whether a business associate was involved, but as you reported, their website notice suggests it may have involved a third-party vendor.