Yale New Haven Health data breach affects about 5.6 million patients
A data breach at Yale New Haven Health in March 2025 exposed the information of about 5.6 million patients. The organization began notifying victims, and patients filed lawsuits. A class action settlement was later reached, establishing a compensation process that includes cash payments and medical data monitoring.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Yale New Haven Health
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Information of about 5.6 million patients
- Cause / method
- Data breach resulting from a cyberattack
- Location
- United States
If your data was exposed
- Don’t tap links in texts, calls or emails that mention this incident and offer compensation, refunds or breach checks. Check directly on the organization’s official website or app.
Timeline
- It emerged that a March data breach had exposed the information of about 5.6 million patients, that victims were being notified and that patients had filed lawsuits.
- A settlement of lawsuits related to the data breach was pursued.
- A class action settlement related to the data breach was reached.
- Claims for settlement compensation, including cash payments and medical data monitoring, were announced.
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