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Theft of Personal Identity Information at NewYork Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
NEW YORK (Apr 15, 2008)
A Federal investigation and a NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital internal audit have uncovered the theft of personal identity information, including names, phone numbers, and in some cases social security numbers, of approximately 40,000 hospital patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. We do not believe that any health-related information was included.
All affected patients are being contacted by mail this week and will be directed to a special hotline for further information, as well as to a credit-monitoring agency. Only affected patients will be contacted. Those who are not affected, will not receive a letter.
We deeply regret that this has occurred, and we understand the concern that patients may feel. We want to assure our patients that we take this matter very seriously and will take all necessary steps to safeguard their personal information. We have appointed an internal Task Force to build upon our existing systems and to develop a comprehensive program to prevent potential data theft in the future.
Thank you.
