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​Brunswick Hospital Center Provides Updated Notice of Data Event
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Amityville, NY – May 2, 2025 – Brunswick Hospital Center (“Brunswick”) is providing an update to its October 31, 2024, notice of a recent event that may affect the privacy of information pertaining to certain patients. We have no indications of identity theft or fraud associated with this event and we are providing notice of this event so potentially affected individuals can take any steps they deem to be appropriate. 

What Happened. On September 3, 2024, Brunswick was alerted to suspicious activity on certain systems on our computer network. Upon learning of the suspicious activity, we moved quickly to ensure the security of our systems and launched an investigation into the nature and scope of the event with the assistance of cybersecurity specialists. The investigation determined that an unauthorized actor gained access to certain systems between July 17, 2024, and August 6, 2024, and accessed or copied certain data on those systems. Thanks to the dedicated work of our team, the event was quickly contained and there 
was no disruption to care. Further, we promptly reported the event to federal law enforcement and governmental regulators.

 

As part of the investigation, we undertook comprehensive third-party review of the potentially impacted data to determine what information may be affected and to whom the information relates. That review recently completed, and Brunswick is mailing letters to individuals identified in the review directly. 

What Information Was Involved. The information that may be impacted varies by individual and may include full name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, government issued identification, financial account information, payment card information, dates of service, patient identification number, treatment information, medication information, procedure codes, procedure costs, procedure and provider information, diagnosis, health insurance information, claim information, and information related to the payment of healthcare services.

What We Are Doing. Upon identifying the event, we moved quickly to secure the network, investigate the event and determine the scope of impact. We also notified law enforcement and appropriate governmental regulators. We have been reviewing policies, procedures, and security tools to reduce the likelihood of a similar event from occurring in the future. 

 

For More Information. If you have further questions, you may contact Brunswick’s dedicated assistance 
line at 855-591-0272.

What You Can Do. We encourage you to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud by reviewing your account statements and explanation of benefits and monitoring your free credit reports for suspicious activity and to detect errors. If you detect any suspicious activity on your accounts, you should promptly notify the financial institution or company with which the account is maintained. You also should promptly report any fraudulent activity or any suspected incidents of identity theft to proper law enforcement authorities, your state attorney general, and/or the Federal Trade Commission.

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You may obtain a free copy of your credit report from each of the three major credit reporting agencies once every 12 months by visiting http://www.annualcreditreport.com/, calling toll-free 1-877-322-8228, or by completing an Annual Credit Report Request Form and mailing it to Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348. You also can contact one of the following three national credit reporting agencies:

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Equifax

P.O. Box 105851

Atlanta, GA 30348
1-800-525-6285
www.equifax.com
 

Experian

P.O. Box 9532
Allen, TX 75013
1-888-397-3742
www.experian.com
 

TransUnion

P.O. Box 2000
Chester, PA 19016
1-800-916-8800
www.transunion.com

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You have the right to place a “security freeze” on your credit report, which will prohibit a consumer reporting agency from releasing information in your credit report without your express authorization. The security freeze is designed to prevent credit, loans, and services from being approved in your name without your consent. However, you should be aware that using a security freeze to take control over who gets access to the personal and financial information in your credit report may delay, interfere with, or prohibit the timely approval of any subsequent request or application you make regarding a new loan, credit, mortgage, or any other account involving the extension of credit. Pursuant to federal law, you cannot be charged to place or lift a security freeze on your credit report. Should you wish to place a security freeze, please contact the major consumer reporting agencies listed above.

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In order to request a security freeze, you may need to provide some or all of the following information:

1. Your full name (including middle initial as well as Jr., Sr., II, III, etc.);

2. Social Security number;

3. Date of birth;

4. If you have moved in the past five (5) years, provide the addresses where you have lived over the prior five years;

5. Proof of current address, such as a current utility bill or telephone bill;

6. A legible photocopy of a government-issued identification card (state driver’s license or ID card, military identification, etc.);

7. If you are a victim of identity theft, include a copy of either the police report, investigative report, or complaint to a law enforcement agency concerning identity theft

 

As an alternative to a security freeze, you have the right to place an initial or extended “fraud alert” on your file at no cost. An initial fraud alert is a one-year alert that is placed on a consumer’s credit file. Upon seeing a fraud alert display on a consumer’s credit file, a business is required to take steps to verify the consumer’s identity before extending new credit. If you are a victim of identity theft, you are entitled to an extended fraud alert, which is a fraud alert lasting seven years.  Should you wish to place a fraud alert, please contact any one of the consumer reporting agencies.

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You can further educate yourself regarding identity theft, fraud alerts, security freezes, and the steps you can take to protect yourself by contacting the consumer reporting agencies, the Federal Trade Commission, or your state attorney general.               

The Federal Trade Commission can be reached at: 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580,

www.identitytheft.gov ,1-877-ID-THEFT (1-877-438-4338); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The Federal Trade Commission also encourages those who discover that their information has been misused to file a complaint with them. You can obtain further information on how to file such a complaint by way of the contact information listed above. You have the right to file a police report if you ever experience identity theft or fraud. Please note that in order to file a report with law enforcement for identity theft, you will likely need to provide some proof that you have been a victim. Instances of known or suspected identity theft should also be reported to law enforcement and your state attorney general.

 

For Maryland residents, the Maryland Attorney General may be contacted at: 200 St. Paul Place, 16th 
Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202; 1-410-576-6300 or 1-888-743-0023; and 
https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/.

For New York residents, the New York Attorney General may be contacted at: Office of the Attorney 
General, The Capitol, Albany, NY 12224-0341; 1-800-771-7755; or https://ag.ny.gov.

For North Carolina residents, the North Carolina Attorney General may be contacted at: 9001 Mail Service 
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-9001; 1-877-566-7226 or 1-919-716-6000; and www.ncdoj.gov. 

For New Mexico residents, consumers have rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, such as the 
right to be told if information in their credit file has been used against them, the right to know what is in 
their credit file, the right to ask for their credit score, and the right to dispute incomplete or inaccurate 
information. Further, pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the consumer reporting bureaus must 
correct or delete inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable information; consumer reporting agencies may 
not report outdated negative information; access to consumers’ files is limited; consumers must give 
consent for credit reports to be provided to employers; consumers may limit “prescreened” offers of credit 
and insurance based on information in their credit report; and consumers may seek damages from 
violators. Consumers may have additional rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act not summarized here. 
Identity theft victims and active-duty military personnel have specific additional rights pursuant to the Fair 
Credit Reporting Act. We encourage consumers to review their rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting 
Act by visiting www.consumerfinance.gov/f/201504_cfpb_summary_your-rights-under-fcra.pdf, or by 
writing Consumer Response Center, Room 130-A, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20580.

For Rhode Island residents, the Rhode Island Attorney General may be reached at: 150 South Main 
Street, Providence, RI 02903; www.riag.ri.gov; and 1-401-274-4400. Under Rhode Island law, individuals 
have the right to obtain any police report filed in regard to this event. 

For District of Columbia residents, the District of Columbia Attorney General may be contacted at: 400 6th 
Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001; (202) 442-9828; and oag.dc.gov.

 

 

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