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

2026-05-19

Hackers accessed NYC Health + Hospitals' network via a breached third-party vendor from November 2025 to February 2026, stealing data on at least 1.8 million people, including medical records, billing data, government IDs, precise geolocation data, and stored fingerprints and palm prints. The impact on patient biometrics and any ransom demands remains unconfirmed.