Health Plan Breach: 56,615 Individuals Affected by Hacking in New York
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Retail Food Store Employees Union Local 342 Health Care Fund, a health plan in New York, reported a hacking/IT incident affecting 56,615 individuals. The breach involved data stored on a network server. HHS OCR received this filing on 06/26/2025. This submission date reflects when the report was filed, not when the incident occurred. Health plans must ensure their business associates and internal systems are secure. Administrators should review their own vendor contracts and incident response plans to verify alignment with HIPAA requirements for protecting protected health information.
Sources differ:
- The HHS OCR breach portal lists a 06/26/2025 submission date and 56,615 individuals; secondary sources such as ClaimDepot and law-firm notices report a discovery date of about April 28, 2025 or February 12, 2026, and notice letters beginning in March 2026.