New York-based radiology group hit by data breach
A radiology group out of New York is the latest to be impacted by an apparent data breach that occurred in 2025.
Associated Radiologists of the Finger Lakes, P.C. informed patients on Dec. 29 that its network had been compromised in late October. The company became aware of the suspicious activity on Oct. 30 and later learned that an individual or group gained unauthorized access to a subset of its network between Oct. 28 and Oct. 30. During that time, certain files within the network were accessed and copied without permission.
ARFL indicates that the affected systems were isolated and taken offline before an investigation was launched to determine the source of the breach. The company informed patients that it is not yet certain of the exact extent of the breach, or which patients’ files may have been compromised. The initial investigation so far suggests that the compromised data vary, but may have included name, address, medical record number, full or partial Social Security number, date of birth, clinical or treatment information, medical procedure information, medical provider name, prescription information or health insurance information.
To give patients an opportunity to be proactive in monitoring their personal information, ARFL sent out a notice and media release to all those who may have been affected. The notice also indicates that the group has amped up their security safeguards since the breach.
“Information privacy and security are among our highest priorities. Upon learning of this event, we moved quickly to investigate and respond to the incident, assess the security of our systems, restore functionality to our IT Network, and undertake the processes needed to notify potentially affected individuals,” the notice states. “As part of our ongoing commitment to information privacy and security, we reviewed and enhanced our technical, administrative, and physical safeguards, policies, and procedures to further secure the information on our systems.”
ARFL serves Elmira and surrounding areas, providing reads for four medical centers—Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital, Jones Memorial Hospital, and St. Joseph’s Hospital.
Read the full notice here.
In addition to her background in journalism, Hannah also has patient-facing experience in clinical settings, having spent more than 12 years working as a registered rad tech. She began covering the medical imaging industry for Innovate Healthcare in 2021.